> Maintainers should not have the power to make everything they don't like disappear. Why not? It's their project, it's their time they are spending working on

> Maintainers should not have the power to make everything they don't like disappear. Why not? It's their project, it's their time they are spending working on their project. Why should a random user who contributed nothing to a project have power over those who created the software and donate their time and expertise to the benefit of others?