User blog comment:Marcus Junior/Marc's Reformist Manifesto/@comment-3387274-20161023223658

So far, we've yet to have a major problem with Canon. It's a looming threat, sure, but whatever your stance on this new manifesto, reacting to a problem that's not happened yet and isn't actualy guaranteed to ever happen is a needless panic. And the problems that come with this greatly outweigh the benefits right now.

Having the need to stay within canon helps to provide a guideline and a standard, which otherwise would fall entirely to the various comitees to enforce and uphold. Given how often people argue with the rules or the comitees at present, That's basically just asking for a huge never ending conflict to swamp the wiki. Bottom line is, Canon is unquestionable, and that is why it will always make a better standard to follow than just what the wiki's staff say.

I should also point out that Canon is also turning up new possibilities as well as blocking them off, so it's not like we're always getting squashed and never helped. I'm actually quite excited to see what will come our way soon.

Finally, changing the rules now is an insult to pretty much everyone we've ever said no to because of the canon. If they weren't allowed to do something because of it, why should we change it now when there isn't even an imediate problem?

I gave a fuller reasoning in chat, but I'm a little tired to repost it at present,  so all I'll say now is this;

I object absolutely to this, and vote very much against it. I'd consider revisting this when we actually have a problem we need to address, but right now it's a pointless overhaul that requires a lot of work and risk for far too little reward.