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by HNisCIS 13 days ago
Totally different situation. People are removing those words as a sign of respect and a very small number of people are chasing down those that don't because it implies an open lack of respect.
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No, it means none of that.

It's code.

No one that matters looks at it or cares.

Making unnecessary changes to code does zero in solving any societal ills.

My personal experience is also that some of the more extreme noninclusive language policing in some circles has faded away to a significant degree.