Ask HN: Does HN still effectively serve Y Combinator?

The conversation here has undeniably lost its luster.

After watching for a decade, and admittedly becoming part of the problem, I now view HN as a more of a political punching bag, and on a good day, a microcosm for a crowd dunning kruger experiment(search Suez).

I once held HN in the highest regards in places on the public internet, but now I know there is no such thing.

So what's there to stop this community from devolving and earning a negative reputation like 4chan or even reddit?

Should YC separate from HN TO protect it's reputation?

Is my perspective foreign and unwarranted?