I think you got the gist of my message. I participate on some other boards for hobbies I'm interested in where folks generally encourage people to share their experiences. It promotes discussion and mostly positive feedback. When people get snarky with their comments it does two things to the poster (at least for me). It makes me wonder why I wasted my time sharing my impressions or it makes the poster second guess their own decisions.
I made up my mind and put my money where my mouth is. I really don't care at all what someone's negative opinion is about the dealer or the equipment if they haven't heard to what I did on MY system.
It might help the overall community if the comments reflect someone taking time out of their day to share something and asking questions (which many do) without the undercurrent of negativity. Otherwise folks may just move on, keep their feelings and opinions to themselves and enjoy their equipment.
This isn't a pissing contest. It's about enjoying a hobby.