I think the OP's question was reasonable. People who operate in the outer bout of the venn diagram can't be blamed for failing to understand what goes on the the other zones, and particularly what happens in the grey curves that separate the sectors.

That said, if the thread title had been 'not folk say traditionalist gatekeepers' or 'not traditional folk say gatekeepers' then the tread would have been much shorter (and seen by fewer people).

Managers promote bands. And s/he has done that admirably.