It breaks the site guidelines for you to post that sort of comment, so you don't have "every right to ask why". The rules are the way they are for good reasons, based on over ten years of running this place, and users who want to post here need to follow them.
Were it a different site, I'd follow your advice. However, HN is not just like any other Internet forum. Moreover, I do care about it and I want it to be a better place, we just differ about the means.
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It breaks the site guidelines for you to post that sort of comment, so you don't have "every right to ask why". The rules are the way they are for good reasons, based on over ten years of running this place, and users who want to post here need to follow them.
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
Were it a different site, I'd follow your advice. However, HN is not just like any other Internet forum. Moreover, I do care about it and I want it to be a better place, we just differ about the means.
I'm glad you care about HN!