I just want you to know that I am surprised, happily, to read your comments here thanking folks for their work on behalf of Hive. It shows my my understanding of people is woefully inadequate, and little could benefit me more than learning how I can better myself.
I agree strongly with you that free speech is ours, and it is at our sole option to exercise it as we see fit. It is not my intention to exacerbate any differences we have, but I do want to advocate for the diversity of opinion that enables us to improve our understanding. If we cannot speak freely with those we disagree with, we can never come to agree with them.
As you have taught me here, often we are able to agree on things we have previously disagreed on, or were mistaken to think we disagreed on - but only if we have and take opportunity to discuss them.
Anyway, thank you.