Kudos to William Bergmann for his brilliant suggestion "a very visible set of badges that are awarded for compliance with the ‘requirements’". Or perhaps the opposite may be easier to implement and more readily visible: warning stickers for noncompliance. Same as we do with food: some people won't eat GMOs while others don't care, so we put labels on products and let customers decide for themselves.

One of the key factors that makes WordPress a success is its brilliant social engineering. Unfortunately TRT did not get the message. An autocratic TRT can wreak serious damage on the social contract that makes WP such a successful community. WP does not need a "star chamber" to punish innovative developers. I suggest that all TRT be allowed is to note departures from guidelines and apply a warning sticker. Then let WP users decide for themselves.