Discussion posts are held to a different standard than posts in other areas. voting guidelines lists reasons to downvote discussion posts:

• it would be a waste of time for vroom.
• it would make the site less enjoyable.

Given the responses the post has generated, there seem to be a number of people who dislike the idea (and perhaps are afraid it will be implemented if they show support for it). Therefore the -- votes might well have nothing to do with the way the thought was presented.

Note: I spent a while trying to decide whether I should just msg on this or whether it might be worth posting as a reminder. After finding the only link to guidelines--which I knew existed--in the FAQ, having failed to find them in voting/experience system, site how to, and guide to the monastery, I thought perhaps a reminder wouldn't be uncalled for.