Originally Posted by
CMK10
Why? People who voted no do not want the amendment to pass. They have no vested interest in the motion being changed.
Depending on how minor the minor amendment is the no voters may wish to change their minds. If they don't want the motion to pass, then as you say they have no vested interest, and therefore no reason to reject the friendly amendment.
I think it would be better to write the rule to allow everyone a say than to run into a situation later where somebody has a legitimate grievance about not being given a say.