We might be able say that a given assessment of governance will work out well for our needs. But it's a lot easier to identify showstoppers early on. For exam

We might be able say that a given assessment of governance will work out well for our needs. But it's a lot easier to identify showstoppers early on. For example, if a language designer and implementor says upfront that they want to run it as Benevolent Dictator For Life, and also that they don't want to see feature PRs from people, because they prefer to work through all the details themself... That's their right, and great information to have upfront. That governance might tentatively work for some adopters, and others will decide it's a showstopper without needing to explore further.