Is this more trying to stop HN changing and keeping it the same rather than letting it adapt with the times?

The more people that come to HN the more diverse the topics (within the hackersphere). HN will bring up the most relevant to the majority of the users (mostly).

Maybe the articles brought up today are what most of the users are looking for, which is now what you aren't looking for.

Keeping with the old ways, keeps it old.