No hard and fast rules. Mods mileage will vary. Speaking for myself, when it could potentially spur lively debate I'll let it ride in Frontpage.
And sometimes we like watching the tree shake to see what (read: who) falls out.
It's also red meat.
Suggestion: maybe FR should change the header (”Front Page News”) to something that would include important opinion pieces.
Thanks for allowing us some red meat.
YUM! YUM!
Correct decision, Ad Mod.
I rarely get past the Front Page list.
This an exceptional essay.
And I have read all 90 Comments, which is another thing I rarely do.