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by aantix 1543 days ago
Why the need to conflate personality traits with skill?

If I have a rare disease, I don't care if the doctor is nice. I want them to get the diagnosis correct.

Van Gogh painted brilliantly. And he cut off his ear.

Eminem is a great rapper. His themes can be violent.

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The post I replied to was one about personality traits, not skill.
The poster probably meant that "«it would be nice» - yet largely irrelevant". You can abstract from those "personality traits" as long as """he is one who delivers""" - respectfully saying, as he is not obliged: he provided us with another tool, for our use, for free: he is a benefactor.