On kernel mailing list behavior

On kernel mailing list behavior

There is a lot of middle ground between "people should shout as loud as they like and nobody should complain about it", and "nobody should say anything that might offend anyone".

There are cultures where you are not supposed to criticize anything publicly - at least not directly. Should we all stop using word "no" on mailing lists to not offend such people?

I can say "no" in this case while also believing Sarah's request is reasonable. I don't see any contradiction.