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Tenure is absolutely something that should be considered. A person transient to an area shouldn't be allowed to uproot generations of tradition.

All of those past issues are gone as of 70-40 years ago, harping about them is orthogonal.

I know plenty of people who're poor who've managed to stick it out as well, or they left for greener pastures and are happy with those choices.

And as I've said elsewhere - building is fine, but this building is ridiculous.

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For one, 70-40 years ago is 2 to 4 generations, so I do think it's still relevant to think about. Also that history shaped what SF became, so new people wanting make changes doesn't seem unreasonable.

For another, the fact that some people are able to make it work doesn't change the fact that the policies you and your friends advocate for actively make it harder for people to "stick it out." Which is a convenient way to limit who gets a say in what this city becomes.

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