If you're saying that it should only be a consideration that doesn't impact the process as a codified step of the process, I don't see how that's any different

If you're saying that it should only be a consideration that doesn't impact the process as a codified step of the process, I don't see how that's any different from what's happening already. The people making the decisions will naturally already see what gets public attention and what doesn't when there's enough of a groundswell. If you're saying that means that stuff with lower public attention won't get the decision makers to see how much attention there is, you're saying that there needs to be an official step to make the decision makers see how much attention there is. That codification of the official step would then have influence and then strategies around developing and weaponizing that influence would be in play. Better to not have it in play so that it only remains as outside noise. Sometimes the noise will penetrate the process anyway, but there is no need to welcome it into the process officially.