I've been here awhile, and don't think much heavy handedness exists here. Overall, what I see is an effort to keep topics to our mutual interests and off of trolling, name calling, cursing and smart alec flames that belittle others. If having good manners and behaving on the net just like I would in a public face-to-face makes me a snowflake, I guess I'm a snowflake. Enough of that though.
My experience with sight changes is that every case is unique, some I made required a new front sight. In one case, an 8mm mauser, I was using a handload that shot way flatter than milsurp ammo. No way I could get the rear to work out without a taller front.