It isn't fine because it will come up in due diligence as a risk, every single time. It's easy to say "it's fine", and in theory I agree with you. But it's a cost that doesn't make sense if you know what the auditors are going to say and expect. Auditors flag even more benign things than the AGPL, but to pretend it's not a thing is just whimsy.

I very much want drew's post to be correct, but I can't let confirmation bias cause me to consider this due diligence.

Are there any lawyers or legal cases that you know of that have proven this? or at least lawyers who have reviewed it and given a legal opinion?