You are thinking about this too much from the philosophical standpoint.

I suggest more practical way of thinking: try to understand what exactly is the real problem, identify a few possible solutions and try them. If something doesn't work, revert back to the old. If something works, great, you can either spend some time optimizing it or focus on to the next problem.

The goal should be to have a well functioning, happy and flourishing community. To get there, try lots of different things and keep those that cause benefits for the system and ditch everything that causes harm.

More and faster evolution, less theoretical philosophy.