> Nonetheless, the case wasn’t made. Of course not. Because it didn't need to be made. > there isn’t a surface area of facts and reasoning upon which the core

> Nonetheless, the case wasn’t made. Of course not. Because it didn't need to be made. > there isn’t a surface area of facts and reasoning upon which the core team might interact to counter such a statement, so they don’t need to. They do need to explain why they shouldn't be under the same moderation as everyone else. Any "surface area" (???) one could possibly need to establish that was certainly there in the moderation team's resignation.