Personally, I have no clue whether the standards changed over the years or not, but I'll take Labby's word for it.
That said, I prefer the archive's stance to remain as it is. It's a good system; and as the adage goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Not everybody wants to read Nfic, as others have said. And I fully empathize with the more conservative readers, even though I'm not necessarily the same way myself (having poked the line with a stick and all).
Tastes change. Yesterday we were conservative. Today we're liberal. Tomorrow, we may be conservative again. It's good to have an archive from which we know what to expect.
My 2 cents.
