[MJM]

Unfortunately this Poll suggests that voters are emphatically on the far left or far right of this issue, with no provision provided for compromise.
Had it been a Yes / No / Maybe Poll, with a provision to change vote during Poll discussion session, there may have been less # of radical Y/N votes and a greater majority in the Maybe's leading to a more positive discussion towards finding a compromise acceptable by a large majority.

It is in everyones interest to find an amicable arrangement between vB/management, the customer and the coder needs.

Paraphrase The Geek ...
"a community Poll should not be driven by a moderator on a mission but rather the community and customers that make up the site as a whole".

... unless the Poll has been initiated by a mod on a mission.

This thing about running Polls alongside ongoing discussion has been very interesting. Any Polls 101/tipsN tricks info out there?