That assumes that the purpose of HN is to be a debate site, or a 20th century "fairness doctrine" media outlet, or a town-hall style public forum. I do not think any HN is any of those things or well-suited to become one.
Most of the useful and interesting things that come out of HN are in threads that assume the answer to the big question and make some interesting point about the details.
Most of the useful and interesting things that come out of HN are in threads that assume the answer to the big question and make some interesting point about the details.