This argument I understand, because as @dang said - while this bot would enhance the HN experience, once the Floodgates are allowed to open, it will have unintended consequences and lead to a worse HN experience
> this sort of automation is at odds with the core philosophy of HN existing to promote curiosity and interesting conversation between human beings.
I don't agree with that statement. Enabling easier access to the articles that are being discussed, would allow more people to participate and enhance the conversation
> it would be annoying and the early comment count would become meaningless noise
Maybe, but (a) Whats the impact of a single comment? (b) you could always prevent the bot from commenting the archive link on posts with less than N points or N comments.
That being said, I think the first point @dang made is a strong argument against the bot