@Kit:

Pesterquest functions as two things: a salve to soothe the wounds postcanon left, and a vertical slice of the struggle session the fandom underwent in its wake.

It surmises that you want to swaddle these characters up like priceless Faberge eggs, and it will let you—but only after you strap on the jeweler's loupe and inspect the product. The lenses may not have been to everyone's preference, but the appraisals are valuable data if you subscribe to the idea of Homestuck-as-call-and-response. After all, a sizeable subset of us had PQ as their introductory or definitive Homestuck reading experience!