Not only that. Why the text submited in the starting post is grey? That's a strange decision to me.
> I think the original intention was probably to de-emphasize the top text a little, relative to the comments below, so it doesn't come across as so authoritative. But that's just a guess. I agree that it's low-contrast. I'm reluctant to mess with the existing design, but we'll think about it.
I see the reply corresponds to what I would have guessed:
tradition.