Hacker News is essentially a marketing and legitimization arm of a VC firm. The community around it is the value. They know what happens if they try to change it.
> They know what happens if they try to change it.
Nothing. Nothing of consequence; either way. You know, maybe that’s why?
Fairly sure that was meant tongue in cheek, as HN is literally run by a VC firm for all intents and purposes. Moderators seems to do a pretty well done making it impartial, but worth keeping in mind that Y Combinator ultimately run this website.