More comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10675149
Another submission: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10666275
But when there has been an earlier, desultory discussion, there is some value in knowing that, but there's also value in giving things a second chance. I still think there should be an open, transparent way to link previous discussions, and then things would both get a second chance, and build on previous discussions.
No conclusions, no suggestions, just a degree of frustration. Thanks for replying positively.