Lernt, rabbonim, or at least what they say & publish, are influenced by the people they lead. For one, they need to know what the kahal is ready to accept. Second, they respond to the questions they ask. As I quoted before, my Rav lectured on business ethics and mentioned that Polish responsa at some point stopped addressing business issues and concnetrated more on pots & pans … I quipped “it is YOUR fault” (meaning Rabbonim who stopped writing). He responded “No, it is YOUR fault”, that is – no shailos, no teshuvos.
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