@evan Strongly agree. Blocking someone, to me, is a last resort. I've tried to engage with them, often multiple times and it's clear they don't want to engage in good faith. The way I try to work, i'd like to think the person would not be surprised. (I don't expect they'd agree, but at least they aren't suprised)
To be fair, I don't expect this in return. I was once blocked by someone for reasons I didn't understand, but you know, it's their timeline so I can't really be upset.