Blacks's stance that "there should be one obvious way to format things" seems consistent with the zen, even if you disagree with the actual rules.
And just for reminder, the following is one important point at the beginning of the pep8:
Foolish Consistency is the Hobgoblin of Little Minds
Blacks's stance that "there should be one obvious way to format things" seems consistent with the zen, even if you disagree with the actual rules.