Mods: Toned down; hopefully this passes.
ubiq: So your response is that
a) You know Rav Dovid
b) Rav Dovid admitted to you he is manipulated
c) Rav Dovid signs anyways to these manipulating troublemakers
d) You’re unsure if the troublemakers are lsheim shamayim
e) We should listen to Rav Dovid even though he is being manipulated
f) Rav Dovid and all the other gedolim who sign (who Points C through E equally apply to) are obviously gullible
My response:
You’re wrong on Points B through F. Neither Rav Dovid nor the other of multitudes of signatory gedolim have been manipulated. They considered the issue deeply and thoroughly and reached the halachic conclusion (one of their jobs is being halachic decisors, remember? this is why they’re here for us – to hear these issues and issue decisions) that it is assur.