Tightslot.
Not an easy judgement.
As a regular visitor/contributor I can't say I would miss it when there is so little going on in the actual dispute. Maybe close it until the next ballot result? However, MPN11's point has a fait amount of validity. This thread keeps all the noise in one place.
As ever with modding - a balance!
One thing I would suggest is to implement PPrune rules very vigorously. Ban for a month or two anyone who says stuff such as
"I am sorry if such discussion exceeds your intellectual capabilities."