Really? Current mainstream political shibboleths are more important than for example their stance on module versioning or on whether C code should have a right to exist?
it seems likely that the degree of importance they accord to current mainstream political shibboleths is informative about the community's value system and decision-making process, and therefore how it will change its policy on module versioning and c code in the next few years
probably some people will think it's encouraging information, and others will think it's discouraging information, but either way it's important information
probably some people will think it's encouraging information, and others will think it's discouraging information, but either way it's important information