And what I personally find disturbing is your idea that their view conflicting with yours is somehow an indication that they are obstructing advancement. To me, that seems much more problematic than them favoring the number 12 for common measurements.
Weasel words. I could easily justify pretty much any barbaric idea in the same terms, and it’ll fly among a certain subset of US citizens. Which honestly is worrisome to say the least, regardless of you agreeing with such idea.