I don't know if the SO mod (Cellio) is in the wrong, but they did not give any explanation why Cellio was removed. I am unconvinced by this update.
(And before anyone post the usual "corporations suck" rant, the exact same principle applies to individuals. Anybody who ever watched James Duane's "Never talk to the police" video knows why. Why would it be any different for a corporation?)
Even empathy usually results in admitting a liability inducing stance
You have to just do and let everyone else wonder why
There’s no upside into explaining anything
If it ever reaches discovery and testimony in a court of law, then maybe you’ll get detailed perspectives closer to the truth.
Somewhere along the way users and consumers started imagining this stuff is actually collaborative. Its not.
It is just that they introduced a rule and still feel it is a correct one.
It appeals to our personal morals, but not the world we live in. Nobody's willing to fall on their sword.