Over the years I've done a lot of work at the boundaries of different communities, as an editor, curator, competition judge, advisor for industry conferences and program committee member for academic ones, as a hiring manager.
Yes, I do care about "maintaining standards", when those standards are about allowing in people who treat others well, and removing those who do not.
But beyond that?
It's also about how you speak _about_ them to the community, how you advocate for their presence and explain its value.
But much that I was taught about meritocracy and supposedly-objective standards of quality, I've found to be deeply false.
Yeah, I love a jargon-heavy chat with someone who shares specific background with me