=> according to Glen via RT (RT is a well known bug ticket system):
 "This check is in place at the direction of the IETF community, and has
  been discussed and debated at length."
I don't recall the Last Call on that question, nor even the I-D.
seems like this calls into question the competence of the people running 
IETF's servers.  they really ought to know better than to accept random 
rumors as technical advice.
Keith
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