remove over-engineered permission check

public_html/wp-content/plugins/wcpt/wcpt-event/class-event-admin.php

@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ public function __construct() {
 		add_action( 'admin_notices', array( $this, 'print_admin_notices' ) );
 
 		add_action( 'send_decline_notification_action',  'Event_Admin::send_decline_notification', 10, 3 );
-
-		add_filter( 'wp_insert_post_empty_content', array( $this, 'maybe_prevent_creation_of_new_post' ), 999, 2 );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -363,59 +361,6 @@ public static function send_decline_notification( $event_id, $label, $location )
 		return $notification_sent;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Prevent users from creating new WordCamp and Meetup posts on dashboard. In most of the cases, all posts should be created
-	 * thru the public application forms in order to get all needed information and to initiate the vetting process correctly.
-	 *
-	 * Expectation is made for users with administrator and deputy roles, as they need to create events manually from time to time.
-	 *
-	 * Used wp_insert_post_empty_content hook is run fo creation and updates, which is why post ID needs to be checked. The hook
-	 * short circuits creation of new post when truthy value is returned.
-	 *
-	 * @param  boolean $maybe_empty Whether the post should be considered "empty".
-	 * @param  array   $postarr     Array of post data.
-	 *
-	 * @return mixed                Booleab whether the post should be considered "empty" or WP_Error in case user is not allowed to create post.
-	 */
-	public function maybe_prevent_creation_of_new_post( $maybe_empty, $postarr ) {
-		$post_type = $postarr['post_type'];
-
-		// Apply only for WordCamp and Meetup post types.
-		if ( $this->get_event_type() !== $post_type ) {
-			return $maybe_empty;
-		}
-
-		// The action hooked into is used also when updating posts, which all users should be able to do based on their caps.
-		if ( ! empty( $postarr['ID'] ) ) {
-			return $maybe_empty;
-		}
-
-		// Doing the checks only on dashboard ensures that other use cases like application forms do still work.
-		if ( ! is_admin() ) {
-			return $maybe_empty;
-		}
-
-		// Allow WordCamp Wranglers to create new WordCamps.
-		if ( 'wordcamp' === $post_type && current_user_can( 'wordcamp_wrangle_wordcamps' ) ) {
-			return $maybe_empty;
-		}
-
-		// Allow Meetup Wranglers to create new Meetups.
-		if ( 'wp_meetup' === $post_type && current_user_can( 'wordcamp_wrangle_meetups' ) ) {
-			return $maybe_empty;
-		}
-
-		$error = new WP_Error(
-			'not_allowed_to_create_new_wcpt',
-			esc_html( wp_sprintf( 'Only administrators and deputies can create new %s\'s. You should probably be using the public application forms on central.wordcamp.org.', $post_type ) )
-		);
-
-		// Display the error.
-		wp_die( $error ); // phpcs:ignore -- User input escaped in function.
-
-		return $error;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Load common admin side scripts
 	 */