The post in the comments was the one I was referring to. Says verbatim don't make pr's without a ping first. Says nothing of major changes.

You forget maintainers aren't computers. While your logic is correct, social norms for humans are different.

You have voices describing a human view and interest in a certain way. Whether you agree is irrelevant; the project maintainer has no obligation to listen.

It's not all about you and the workflow that makes most sense from your office chair.