Once again, you're taking this conversation somewhere that I'm not going.
Nobody is saying pg can't experiment. Nobody is saying that the site isn't great, open, wonderful, etc.
Just pointing out that inconsistencies in experience -- even to people who like the app and enjoy the benefits -- piss off the users.
You can care about that or not. Fair game. You can "worry" about how the system works or not. Still ticks people off, and people are still going to point it out.
Telling the user that their feedback isn't as important as the overall purpose of the site may also be true, but that's also not the point.
Nobody is saying pg can't experiment. Nobody is saying that the site isn't great, open, wonderful, etc.
Just pointing out that inconsistencies in experience -- even to people who like the app and enjoy the benefits -- piss off the users.
You can care about that or not. Fair game. You can "worry" about how the system works or not. Still ticks people off, and people are still going to point it out.
Telling the user that their feedback isn't as important as the overall purpose of the site may also be true, but that's also not the point.