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I don't know about this "we" thing. Can you do it?
The proposer's comparative advantage may be elsewhere: They may lack the lack the ability, or be overburdened with other, more valuable activities.
Always suggesting that the proposer carries out their idea deters people from offering ideas, some of which might have proved valuable.
Also, by saying "we," the proposer may actually be volunteering to serve as a representative of the group, soliciting their opinions and their help.
On the other hand, the proposer may be the best motivated to carry it out.
I didn't necessarily mean the proposer, I meant, y'know, you.
A single person seems less likely to be capable of carrying out this sort of project than a group of people. Posting an invitation to contribute on a message board for people who are interested in rationality couldn't be a bad idea. And if the OP wanted to undertake this by themselves, as you suggest, they wouldn't have asked for help.
It's perfectly understandable that you may have legitimate reasons for not getting involved into this, what with the rest of your projects, but if you're going to say "don't count on me", at least don't say it in a way that suggests you expect most people to not be interested in contributing.