[yellowcake0]

Oh come now, are we really so delicate that one brusque comment gets our back up?

Does the man have to be obsequious everytime he discusses his language in an informal setting?

[neolog]

It's not that we're delicate, it's that poor communication between users and maintainers leads causes problems. As for "one comment", OP already mentioned that defensiveness is becoming an issue in the community.