The code of conduct doesn't dictate which kind of greetings to use. Nobody has dictated that in the Rust community. Community members just politely ask that you

The code of conduct doesn't dictate which kind of greetings to use. Nobody has dictated that in the Rust community. Community members just politely ask that you don't use some greetings. Nobody will stop you from continuing to do so. The "hey guys" thing isn't about intent. People are aware that you are not assuming that everyone is a guy. They are asking that you be considerate of people who have to deal with being misgendered all the time and made to feel like they don't belong. There is no authority being flexed. It's usually regular community members asking not to use "hey guys", not moderators. (This is also a super rare occurrence anyway). No, I'm not talking about helpfulness, I'm talking about people being nice. That's exactly what the code of conduct is about, and it seems to achieve that goal pretty well.