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On one hand, I've seen a rule from the Acharonim (I've also seen it in a Shach on Choshen Mishpat also but I can't remember where) that whatever the Gaonim say is "Divrei Kabalah" from the time of the Gemara (which implies that just as one can't argue on the Gemara one can't argue on them).

On the other hand, we find that Rishonim do argue on Gaonim (and don't argue on the Gemara).

Do other Rishonim mention this klal? Is there a machloken in the strength of the Gaonic tradition?

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We have some Rishonim that argue on the gemara too sometimes. – Double AA♦ Mar 19 at 3:33
@DoubleAA Where? – Shmuel Brin Mar 19 at 3:33
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????????????????? – Double AA♦ Mar 19 at 3:43
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Rishonim don't argue on the gemara? I think that the Rambam ignoring the gemara's reasons for mitzvot and making up his own probably counts as "arguing on the gemara". As does his occasionally siding with extra-Talmudic sources, like the Tosefta. – Shimon bM Mar 19 at 4:31
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The Tur (CM 25) records a dispute whether a Rishon has authority to argue against a gaon. The Raavad maintains that one may not, whereas the Rosh says it is possible to.

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This actually makes sense. The Raavad often quotes the Geonim, while the Rosh had more of an independent streak in his rulings. – Double AA♦ Mar 19 at 3:41
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@double aa raavad does tend to be very much a traditionalist, no new ideas or innovative approaches, and get off my lawn. – Seth J Mar 19 at 4:07

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