I hope we’re not cursed to live in such interesting times.

Even after expanding on it, you seem to think Hellwig and Rust4Linux should have the discussion in private, and Hellwig should make the final decision in private, and everyone else should just defer to Hellwig and shut up.

“Hi, yes, one PDF converter please. Just the txt, actually. Yes, extra errors. Thank you.”

Because it’s still a significant proportion of what they have.

They know of their connection to an interesting looking land that contrasts strongly with the relentless flatness of the Midwest/North. That’s gonna make an impression and create some kind of lingering longing in a lot of people. They also seem to not have actually developed much of a distinct culture, with the exception of their part in the broader Internationalized American culture.