> Number of comments and upvotes doesn't suggest lack of curiosity

Yes, I agree with you. I was doing double speak. Many things of public interest are nudged "off the front page". Promoting Political Bread & Circuses instead. I think the networks of the Managerial Class are tight. Due to shared interests, values, & upbringing. So I'm not surprised to see the circling of wagons. I'm more surprised that this post was not flagged yet.

For those who care, none of this has anything to do with how we moderate HN. I just put the story back on the frontpage - I hadn't seen it earlier.