I only stick to the rules as long as they make the forums more entertaining in a consistent manner. There are too many anime forums that have 379 threads for Evangelion alone, most of them repeating the same stuff over and over again. That's something I definitely don't want to see here, even on a smaller scale. That's my sole point in this debate. There have been a bunch of extra threads in General Anime over the years, most of them sharing the characteristic they concern multiple shows.

It's unfortunate you interpreted my stance as sticking to the letter more than the spirit. That's not how I work.

I also don't consider the spoiler aspect of such a thread of overly much importance. I might not be American but babysitting adult people isn't my thing either. A single warning line at the very beginning of the OP would sort that out sufficiently.