In the end, in any case, if this were, in reality, what {{{1}}} was trying to do, then that should be discussed and ARTICULATED. As it is, {{{1}}} is simply added on as a throwaway line, was not discussed in any detail, and is now being used to {{{2}}}} all sorts of {{{3}}} as if it were gospel. That's a bad policy model, in my opinion, but not too many people around here seem to care about what it might mean to have a good policy model, in my opinion.
I moved your observation into the mailing list's template space for you.
HTH Dan