Anyway, I think many "geeks" forget that you can read fiction for more than just the stories. The writing is usually more expressive, and reading that helps you become a better writer. That's why I read fiction, anyway. (OK, I like a good story, too.)
Maybe it's something about the online medium which is conducive to people making categorical statements or maybe that's just Jason's personality, but still I do find it odd.
Although I do agree with you that we've spent way too much time talking about it at this point...
The real question is, however, why are we arguing about this?
(And of course, neither are as intellectually stimulating as a well-written novel. Which is the point of reading them, for me anyway.)
It was a fairly intimate article providing an insight into the habits and life of JF and I found it slightly disconcerting that people were so quick to criticise what seems to be a personal choice.