it's disagreement. i fully understand your perspective, however from what i have seen, there is a tendency for the consensus lean towards the lowest common deno

it's disagreement. i fully understand your perspective, however from what i have seen, there is a tendency for the consensus lean towards the lowest common denominator that all can agree on. iaw. the most paranoid wins (ok, not that extreme, but it illustrates my point) of course the upside of community input is that you also have more moderate voices and technically knowledgeable ones that can explain the risks and help reduce peoples worries.