Sometimes technical problems are used as a pretext to put off change.

I like the following, "If you put off change for too long you compromise your ability to orchestrate it."

I took this to mean that any mention of technical difficulties would be smeared as vested interests of the frontpagers.

And, sure enough

This is HILARIOUS!

You have been rated "excellent" ten times for debunking my arguments for abandoning the front page system. Now, just have a look who gave you that rating. Front pagers gathering behind their fellow front pager.

That's what I meant by built-in bias!

This site cannot be changed, for the better or the worse unless the editorial team will decide to do so.

This was in response to a solid technical answer, six of the ten ratings of which had been given by people with no connection to the front page team. Including you, as it happens.

That's not paranoia.  That's observation.