I have no problem with the subject matter and routinely hack my own firmware, I'm just clarifying the point that you seemed to miss. This thread is full of the kind of anecdotal evidence that would be laughed out of the room on any other day. That's not a judgement it's just a fact.
And actually, if I do have a problem it's quite the opposite of what you're suggesting: I'd like us to give more weight to the lived experience of others even in other contexts and regarding other subject matters.