> It’s probably derived from “master” as in the “gold master” [1] which is > the mix from which a sound engineer would cut a record or CD. And who knows > where that term came from? > Of course! Dictionaries are clear, see https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master or https://www.dictionary.com/browse/master. But if you don't rename, it will attract "contributors" among the SJWs who will "contribute" their false arguments. That's why I say any argument is vain. I also don't think the term m****r deters any real contributors, so that's another false argument.
Maybe one day dictionaries will list only one meaning for the m-word: "a tyrannical slave owner" -- This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individuals named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required, please request a hard-copy version. -Hazelcast