But even if I'm wrong in this case, it seems obvious we have a split community on this.
I'm better the subconscious parts of the brains of the "Top Poster" Clique are running their little hamster wheels trying to find clever reasons why to associate with the high status gwern rather than low status absent underdog.
Two points:
I don't know what's going on inside your head, but this looks like motivated cognition from the outside.
Regardless of why you are saying this, it doesn't help change the community norm in the direct that you seem to want.
If it's worth saying, but not worth its own post, even in Discussion, it goes here.