Hang on, you've not responded to anything I've said and are just piling on the questions. You kinda have to address what this different HN would look like and how it would be different and/or better than the one now. Like, you say 'unreasonable', 'not right' and when the things you're talking about are explained, you just move on to something else. What specifically is unreasonable about 30 fp slots and users and moderators using repetition-reducing conventions? Why would it be 'not right' to have a nerd messageboard be, again, by convention, fairly light on regular news type news?

What would "glut" mean to you? [...] Why is "activation" bad? [...] clear connection to the software industry*

The first two are basic concepts of how HN works, there is endless mod commentary about them (i.e. repetition, high-dudgeonery, etc) and you're surely familiar with them after a near decade here. The last one is a common misconception but HN's remit is not 'things with a clear connection to the software industry'.

If you want a different HN, advocate for that different HN instead of having me explain the existing HN to you - you can get better explanations elsewhere, beside the fact you're already likely familiar with them.