The Cunctator wrote:
Sorry. I should have said: "most changes to policy *pages* don't need to be discussed *before they are made* (but if they indicate a meaningful change to policy, they definitely need to be brought to the attention of as many people as possible)."
O.k., then, I think you are right. Most changes to policy pages will not be material changes. Often, they will be changes to reflect a change in current practices that has been tried and tested over a period of time. That is, the policy pages will usually lag actual consensus.
I'd just suggest that if anyone thinks that changing policy _pages_ actually changes _policy_, they're mistaken. I don't think the majority of regular contributors even look at those pages very often.
--Jimbo