@polotek my read, for what it's worth

1) it's a form of enforcing social norms. There's definitely a larger conversation about who in the fediverse sees themselves as custodians of those norms, and what they are - but I think it's more of a social rebuke

2) this isn't the first, second or third time something like this has happened - where a new fediverse tool is announced with creator's expecting others to do additional work to opt out. I think there's an element of exasperation at play too