I hope my cabal theory is useful to your understanding, as your comment expressed to me interest in why the subject comes up. I think the management of speech and stake is a natural outgrowth of the prudential diligence of folks managing substantial stake, whom perhaps at times do things just because they can more than from diabolical malevolence. We none of us have a Hive governance manual, but must fumble up our best guesses as we go.

Many folks take their financial circumstances very personally, ascribing to any and all that don't enrich them to the degree they seek as the darkest evil, but we don't all graduate, and some of us may have to repeat a class to well understand the material (pun intended).

Happy New Year!