“Gatekeeping” is a requirement for good software. One man’s nitpick is another man’s deeply held value, especially if one is a newb and one is a maintainer and/

“Gatekeeping” is a requirement for good software. One man’s nitpick is another man’s deeply held value, especially if one is a newb and one is a maintainer and/or has a legitimate long term vision for the project. Not saying this is the case here but there are two ways to look at it.