I just think that those "negative" points are misleading. It's fine to be new to something and explore it, but don't write negative comments before you get a good grasp of the pros and cons.

> has given the Elm community a bad reputation

The Elm community is actually very welcoming. Not sure where you read about that reputation. I was also struggling a lot when I started, and the slack channel is extremely helpful. So you can go there, ask those questions and see if the above are true or not.

Not sure how to address them in a more constructive way.