> If it isn't fun to do, and simply causes frustration, that hypothetical person constructed in the comment could just step away for the day.

That frustration is likely part of the decline, yes.

And also part of the decline from the asker side, once a less abrasive alternative became available

	▲	ceejayoz 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Again: the "less abrasive alternative" is built off the labor and knowledge of those abrasive folks. They're a large part of the reason it knows what to less-abrasively suggest.