That wasn’t the original discussion years ago. It was an acknowledgment that we would avoid flame bait in titles.
I’m certain my memory is correct on this.
But, as always, I accept your wisdom and integrity.
And, yes, on a vanity RF thread, an antagonistic title is a flame war fixing to happen and would probably be pulled. However, the title here matches the linked article.
But members in every niche of the theological debate world must contend with naysayers, e.g. atheists and agnostics. And the "open" RF threads are the best venue for doing just that.