[lotsofmangos]

anyone advocating for less contrast needs a shovel to the head.

Or they have the thing where high contrast makes the letters jiggle and therefore difficult to read. I get that when tired.

Maximum contrast does not make for good general usability, even if you happen to like it.

[charliefg]

This is also my experience. As long as the contrast is within the acceptable WCAG ratios for accessibility, I don't really see any problem.