Board Thread:Policies/@comment-10473115-20170415164119/@comment-16461120-20170419003439

Interesting find. This quote from that article pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter:
 * "Documentarian Jason Scott has noted the large amount of wasted effort that goes into deletion debates. Deletion debates may contribute to community disintegration, restriction of information, or a decrease in the rate of article creation that suggests a decrease in passion and motivation amongst editors."