Actually, I don't see it that way. To me, patching plot holes just hides lazy writing instead of calling it out.

Had a vendor at our farmers market share conspiracy theories on their personal page last summer. It started arguments between customers right at our booth which was awful. We asked them to keep politics off the table during market hours for everyone's comfort. Making the space neutral again stopped the yelling matches pretty fast. Sometimes you just have to set a clear rule so people can enjoy the event.