I’m going to suggest that discussing moderator and forum policy with respect to social and political issues isn’t on topic here and there’s a risk it’ll take this thread in the very direction we’re all acknowledging can be a problem.

I’m half tempted to just lock this thread given I think we’ve established there’s no underhand removal of criticism going on (thanks all for your votes of confidence!) But given it feels slightly off to shut down the thread when we have nothing to hide, I’ll leave it for now. I am, though, going to suggest that we possibly have now said what needed to be said here.

"You may call it 'nonsense' if you like, but I've heard nonsense, compared with which that would be as sensible as a dictionary!"