The point we are making is that in reality, it is the policy which is preventing the merge. Sure, in your hypothetical, maybe it couldn’t be merged anyway. But

The point we are making is that in reality, it is the policy which is preventing the merge. Sure, in your hypothetical, maybe it couldn’t be merged anyway. But while the policy exists, the hypothetical is irrelevant. The policy is preventing the merge. You also don’t sound smart enough to be calling others stupid.