Here's something maybe productive to take away from this kibitzing thread: Consider this code and the range of comments on it while doing (or undergoing) your

Here's something maybe productive to take away from this kibitzing thread: Consider this code and the range of comments on it while doing (or undergoing) your next non-trivial code review. (For one thing, it reminds me that a great value of adopting comprehensive code standards is that it resolves these kinds arguments, letting teams get on with the important stuff.)