I have to read the rest of your post before voting, but I stopped at the very first sentence in order to make this comment:
stop with the “y’all” and “folks” already. It’s condescending, twee, and phony. It’s offputting. And it’s invaded the regulars of this network, especially employees, like a pandemic. I know it was done to solve a sticky problem in gendered language, but please, for the love of Atwood, find another solution! —
Dan Bron 16 hours ago