Yeah, I can be grateful, it's like a big red warning color that the project members are gatekeepy and don't wish to keep up with the times.

Don't come crying when you can't find any contributors, it's your own undoing.

I don't think it's gatekeepy to say that not everything has to be attractive to literally everyone. We are not robots, we are individuals with personal preferences and comforts. Those that grew up with mailing lists naturally find it more comfortable for them. I'm sure those who grew up with e.g Github feel the same way about that.

> I don't think it's gatekeepy to say that not everything has to be attractive to literally everyone.

It really is gatekeepy to keep something that is only attractive to a very select group of people.

> Those that grew up with mailing lists naturally find it more comfortable for them.

Yeah, which is exactly why I called it a massive red flag. It's the unwillingness to suffer short-term discomfort over long-term benefit of new contributors and overall better user experience and accessibility.