It's not wrong, but making it a requirement for one's opinion to be taken seriously is pretty gross. For one, it actively favors people with money, since they are the only ones who can afford to establish new multi-generation bonafides. Also, lest we forget, this city's not too distant past includes long periods of redlining and the displacement of Japanese American residents from the homes.

In other words, it's nice that your family was able to make it work here, and I genuinely think that it is an important perspective to consider, but maybe keep in mind that just because others weren't / aren't as fortunate doesn't mean they shouldn't have an equal claim to shaping the city's future.