Its a difficult distinction to make. I don't think it unreasonable to expect some nuance on the part of moderators. My personal suggestion would be to remove subjective comments more readily in threads related to highly technical topics where there is MUCH to discuss related to the science or engineering of the piece but show some discretion in threads regarding topics which are inherently political or more subjective. So, here, I would actually say moderation is warranted. But if this were a piece on Edward Snowden, perhaps less demand for utter tact.

"Only in an irrational and unknown direction can we come to wisdom again."

The thing about thoughtful people is that they dislike being told what to think.