<p>Let's try another tack -- one that I think is a better way to think about how this problem relates to CV in general.</p>

<p>People can reasonably have disagreements about where the line is to close or keep open questions. I agree with General Abrial's specific critiques about your question - but I disagree that these are reasons why it should have been closed initially or that those critiques are beyond what can be reasonably expected for people to hash out in the comments. I don't think there is much point in debating that though -- questions are too idiosyncratic for me to formulate more general guidelines beyond this particular instance.</p>

<p>Moderators and users have discretion to shape the site. This is a good thing. That same discretion can result in either poor decisions or decisions you disagree with. (I'm reminded where the originator of <a href="https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/a/2011/1036">CV had a question migrated</a>.) The site is set up so that these decisions can be reversed. Besides asking a question on meta, you could pop into the chat room - I would have nominated to re-open same as I did after seeing this meta thread. I've used meta to <a href="https://stats.meta.stackexchange.com/q/3025/1036">protest decisions as well</a>.</p>

<p>If you think there is a more general trend in how the site is run, you can bring that up in meta. That is an argument beyond one act by one person though.</p>
