[jw_cook]

> But it feels reductionist to demand that every author conform to the lowest common denominator.

Sibling comment:

> This is a valid need that any project maintainer should aspire to address.

I think either of these things can be true, depending on the goals and intended audience of the project. It's totally valid for someone to make software like this primarily for themselves, and leave it up to others to tailor it to their own needs or contribute to make it more accessible.

I get the impression this project was made for the author's particular use case and isn't (yet) seeking a broad audience. The readme for this project doesn't really explain this, though, which makes me realize several of my own projects don't clearly set these expectations either.