Granted, the reason for that could be that through the years the greybeards that call the shots have weeded out (whether unintentionally or intentionally) any v

Granted, the reason for that could be that through the years the greybeards that call the shots have weeded out (whether unintentionally or intentionally) any voices that are incompatible with their way of doing things. I agree that it does indicate the maturity of the community, but that could be because the community's values become more homogenous.