It's not an "attack". It's an argument against. "Attack" implies some sort of animus directed against the recipient; e.g. an attack on unhoused people, etc. An attack implies violence.

An argument, even one with strong language, can be about whether or not a tool is fit-for-purpose. This is allowed. This is discourse.

Right now, politically, a lot of arguments are actually attacks (on specific groups of people) in disguise, and I sympathize with your confusion. But arguments do exist. Not every argument is an attack.

I can't link to this book often enough: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29363252-conflict-is-not...