In general, the system supports perseverance over any sort of ostensible values like veracity or brevity. I think this is what OP finds frustrating. There may

In general, the system supports perseverance over any sort of ostensible values like veracity or brevity. I think this is what OP finds frustrating. There may be a way to get truth in the end, but it's often more work than many people are willing to provide. Especially since most edit wars are so much smaller in attention than something like the Azov Battalion.