Thread:Talk:Article feedback/FAQ/Where was the community consens for the introduction of AFT?/reply (2)

It's probably all part of a streamlining process. Governance, progress, and improvement of the Wikipedia by  consensus is often replaced by ideas implemented by small groups of the WMF staff, or small  task forces of  editors (fellowships) specially  designated by  the WMF. The main advantages are that decisions can then be reached and implemented more quickly, and decisions that  are  reached by  consensus of the community  can be declined by the WMF staff if they do not consider them to be appropriate. The disadvantages are that the smaller groups of WMF developers and deciders may  sometimes not  necessarily  have the hands on  experience, or extensive background knowledge  to  be truly  addressing  the needs of Wikipedia readers, editors, or the site software, and may  not  always accord sufficient  audience to  those outside their workgroup  that  do.