What would be the point of a thread where only people with an opinion/preference on one side post they all feel the same way? The point is to get a discussion and understand where everyone stands and why, at least it seems to me.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23086452
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25168589
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24452280
This thread was intended for people who do not want to go back. It's not a big deal, it just isn't the place.
I think you've fallen into trying to moderate the internet as a user here. The verbiage of this post just isn't that strong, as evident by the primary reply being far from alone