So to review things so far, the "everything went better than expected" response is nice/a relief, but may indicate that we're not pushing the envelope hard enough. Objectively, basically all the generals that were around before the sticky still exist. People in them don't seem to be even entertaining alternative approaches to using the board outside their collectively-sanctioned generals.

What I see a lot so far is that a.) general is del'ed ---> b.) a minute later the users just remake the thread ---> c.) they treat it as merely a faster-than-expected successor to the axed progenitor. They don't branch out, they don't let the new one expire naturally and will milk it for the next day+ just like the old general. Threads may start off with some modicum of attempting to avoid routine patterns, but give way 12-14+ hours later into old habits. The board has noticed this and has said as much numerous times now, "nothing's really changed". In reality the generals are shrugging this off and I've seen some people in them already (rather boldly) say "just wait a week and this will stop". Many already don't take the sticky seriously.

One can beat around the bush and try to throw theoretical roadblocks in the way over semantics in definitions, but if you really use /a/, you KNOW what the generals are. We should all do what must be done for the betterment of the place. Sacrifices must be made, personal whims of "but I like that one" ignored.