[This heavily downvoted and mildly offensive answer][1] was initially deleted by myself and two other high-reputation users. It was then subject to a [meta discussion][2] by the OP who felt that it had been inappropriately deleted. A moderator then undeleted it. It was then deleted (again), at which point a moderator stepped in to lock it open pending meta discussion.

The discussion has now finished. [My answer to the OP's meta question][3] (in which I explain why it should have been deleted) is heavily upvoted (+18). [The answer the moderator gave][4] (explaining their decision to undelete said answer) is heavily downvoted (-8).

**The community have expressed their view clearly. Why then, was the answer left locked open?**

  [1]: https://scifi.stackexchange.com/a/170330/931
  [2]: https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/11364/why-was-my-answer-deleted
  [3]: https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/a/11366/20774
  [4]: https://scifi.meta.stackexchange.com/a/11368/20774