One thing that has been shown first with Kurt, then with DougsTech and now with Peter Damian is that anyone who systematically opposes all RFAs for a reason perceived as "bad" will quickly end up blocked/banned. The punishment for doing this is much harsher than for edit-warring, POV pushing etc. I think the RFA community is very afraid of people doing this as it taps into the very weakness of the RFA model: that it is officially "not a vote", and therefore anyone can support or oppose for any reason they want, while in reality it is clearly a vote. Thus, while bureaucrats might disregard the "bad" oppose votes, they will nonetheless count towards the support percentage and possibly bring the RFA below the magical 70% mark.
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