Consistency is NOT the most important thing. Correctness is.
What point do you think you're making? I mean, do you think anyone looks at a PR and says "this PR is clearly wrong, but it's so consistent that I must approve it." That's obviously not the point, is it?
$1500/year sounds an awful lot for a site that barely receives any updates even from the public.
What efforts are being developed to lower operational costs?