[dottedmag]

I don't see it challenged before the MR.

Linux caught Kent when he tried to sneak in non-bugfixes into a RC, and berated him.

After that (not before, this is a critical distinction) Kent said "I don't want to abide by the rules, because I have my concerns".

This is very similar to the situation I have described, except that in Linux it was Linus who was skipping reviews on Kent's code trusting him not to subvert the rules, and in situation I described the team collectively was trusting each other not to subvert the rules.