Caleb is referring to the same thing that I noticed when I came onto the 1st gen scene. There is a select group of people that have their opinion and one feels that they can't say anything without being corrected and/or put down. This site has somewhat of an elete stature to it. Or at least he comes across that way. It is intimidating to be new. Once in the works, unless you have done something to "earn your ranks" one feels looked down upon. It's the simple way that the site has been. Nothing seemed to have changed about it. It has nothing to do with anyone in charge, all of us are to blame.
Caleb - personally............there is nothing about your words of wisdom when it comes to performance that I have ever seen different than what works. I can't think of one thing that I have ever thought "wth?" about.