It's not really against the rules. I mean, I really see no harm in the long run. Most people who posts these kinds of threads almost always forget that they posted the thread in the first place. I dealt with this when I was newly promoted and a user literally lost their shit when I merged their thread to the simple questions thread. So yeah, after that delusional event, I tend to leave the threads be.
Of course, I'm willing to redo the rules. I do hope wolf is, too.