"Either way, it's beneficial to our entire community to find out what the judges think."

Bold and inaccurate statement. There's a 100% chance that it won't be beneficial at all to "the entire community."

Also, the judges in the fancy courthouse aren't any less prone to error than the ones sitting ringside at boxing matches.

Which is why cooler heads have prevailed on these matters for so long.

All sides (copyleft, non-copyleft, and proprietary) have a lot to lose and the unresolved tension was largely keeping things in check. Until the FSF chimes in I'd be hesitant to encourage this with financial support.