"A flock of sheep is not a single entity, but a group made up of distinct individuals", the sheep yells to onlookers, as it runs, with the rest off the flock in tow, off the edge of the cliff, and into the sea below.
A group of people with varying views can still exhibit bias towards one particular direction. The fact that the individuals within the group have distinct personalities does not eliminate this effect.
One of Dang's comments mentions that he removed some of the other rules because they are already embedded within the HN culture. Other prevailing views exist within the HN culture too. Maybe you just haven't noticed yet.
Astroturfing with AI generated comments about AI, it feeds itself. By definition, the intent os to make real people think there's consensus formed around an issue by other humans.
Do we not think that other people want to see words, pictures, software, and videos created by humans too?