User blog comment:MisterWoodhouse/Fandom is upgrading to a modern version of MediaWiki/@comment-1807002-20190620184037/@comment-1038387-20190620184341

Apples and oranges.

This isn't about "people complained about something cosmetic". This is "experienced, trusted powerusers made strong arguments that, combined with the relevant divisions' own desires and reasonings, swayed the powers".