I think what Nemo's getting at is that the appendix is just plain weird.
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Standards are ultimately the modern form of fascism, where authoritarian people insist on subjugating everyone to a single set of rules.
Sadly nobody ever said lawsuits must be filed on sound reasoning. Half the lawsuits filed are probably frivolous. Just someone complaining to the paper/news/etc could make bad press for them and cause issues.