@NutjobBob So then shouldn't we vote on other gamerules to see if the players want these features enabled?
As an example I've seen several people in the chat asking if keepinventory is on, of if it can be turned on. If staff want to cater to what most players want, and it cannot be proven what players want without a poll then shouldn't there be polls for other gamerules too?I see where you're coming from. Don't forget that the sethome etc. make use of features that exist in the game. Making use of game features, and removing game features aren't really opposites.
If you feel there is a demand then go ahead and create a thread for turning keep inventory, personally I think it's unlikely to get support but that's your choice. If there sufficient interest however staff may decide to make a poll on it.
This is the suggestion forum after all and that's why it here.
Disabling creeper Explosions also makes use of game features, the ability to set game rules.
It's no more illegitimate than set homes from a pure survival perspective.
This is a sandbox game the devs designed to be customisable based on what the players want after all.