ok, just to be clear, we're talking about that "back in ships" answer.
(1) measuring "harm" by vote count always makes me a little uneasy because we're looking at a snapshot in time. Votes change. If a post is *really* downvoted, say -5 or more, then ok, that's a pretty big clue. But -2, not so much.
(2) It doesn't sound like an attempt at an answer to me; it sounds like an aside. We disagree on that. But even if it *is* an attempt, it's a really *bad* one. Does that matter?
(3) yes there's hope; it's a new answer. Many people don't come back (like the ones Caleb brought), but some do.