> This is probably a major issue, and so I draw everyone's attention to the
> ongoing discussion.

Am I far off with the assessment that this is more of a symbolical issue
rather than a practical issue?

Which non-admin would even want to edit the main page, and for what reason?
It's just the POTD and MOTD, links to content by categories (changes would
certainly need discussion), and some introductory help text.