Parmandur
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Calling CR off-putting etc is hurtful to you? I doubt it's hurtful to Mercer & co.
It's a statement that my personal tastes and experience are some sort of problem in the hobby, a "concern" as was phrased upthread. Classic gate-keeping behavior, it sticks in my craw. Again, I don't give a rip if anybody likes the things I like, I just don't like being told that my preferences are wrong or "disheartening."
I'm sure Mercer & Co. have no trouble ignoring that sort of garbage.