Patrick, you're 100% correct.

That's why I stopped posting here several years ago.

This used to be a very pleasent place to visit, which many of us enjoyed. That changed several years ago. Rudeness spread like a fanned wildfire. Many of the more knowledgeable and experienced people just kind of faded away. A few still linger on... But politness? Respect for another's opinion? No more here. It has nothing to do with thin skin and everything to do with manners.