I see a resemblance with sysctl here, and I would not want to change that.

If sysctl also had a "really be quiet" option (let's say -Q or -qq), then sysrc should mimic that.

Thoughts?

EDIT: (cross-reference: there is no shame in redirecting)

Thanks for raising this, I'll make it a priority to review this soon

In D46120#1387312, @dteske wrote:

Looks good. Unless you object, I'll commit it on your behalf

Thank you! Yes, I would prefer that you commit on my behalf.
I do not object, at the time I was trying to make it easier for the rc group to facilitate having an option to fully boot muted (à la OmniOS) without resorting to /dev/null redirections.