After the first 10 minutes, what’s left to discuss? Everyone has their say then spends the next several days covering the same points repeatedly?

People aren’t paid to squander the day debating with coworkers over social issues, politics, etc

Meet for a drink after work

Ah. They don’t want a hostile work environment but they’re fine with a hostile user environment. Guess that’s because they don’t make money from employee contention, merely user contention. Gotcha.