>Why is your preference for the traditional meaning of the word "they" more important than accommodating people who feel it is the common pronoun that best describes them?
He is also people, and feels this is the best third-person gender neutral pronoun to describe a group he is in. Why do you care what word he prefers?
I don't care personally. However, I am under the impression that gender-neutral/non-binary people care about this, and it seems a small price a pay to respect their wishes and use the word "they", as there doesn't seem to be a better alternative. Did jki275 say they are part of that group..? I didn't see that.
The largest group that pushed for this change were women, sick of the automatic assumption they were a man These word are used to describe everyone, and they should be used when you are unaware of a persons wishes After someone tells you what they prefer, you should definitely respect their wishes.
He is also people, and feels this is the best third-person gender neutral pronoun to describe a group he is in. Why do you care what word he prefers?