CONTRIBUTING: strengthen the assertion that we want tests

Signed-off-by: Ricardo Signes <[email protected]>
ksmurchison · Mar 15, 2023 · 2beda9f · 2beda9f
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 ## The Tests
 
 You should run the tests.  Submitting a change that breaks existing tests isn't
-good for anybody!  Adding new tests to assert that your changes work is even
-better, and should be the goal.
+good for anybody!  If your pull request changes the code but doesn't add a
+test, you should explain why.  "Code changes add tests" is the default
+assumption.
 
 There are two kinds of tests: