The answer is short: the policies are in charge. Follow a few discussions and the (crowdsourced) rules are continually umpiring them. Do all editors follow the

The answer is short: the policies are in charge. Follow a few discussions and the (crowdsourced) rules are continually umpiring them. Do all editors follow them, no. But when other (more experienced) editors come along - eventually - the hammer falls. You'll see an admin in the fray now and then, but rarely.