People going back to being offended over others criticizing the game (they have interest in) and/or maker?
Color me surprised…
You shouldn't be surprised, friend... all this is a mere extension of who we are on a general scale, outside of virtuality.
This is the maximum "tolerable" level in terms of exchange of ideas and respectful debates in democracy that a good part of societies tolerate in our time ;-)
My suggestion, always, is the free exchange of ideas, not insulting each other, and ALWAYS appeal to good humor. We are analyzing a game, that is, we are playing. No one should disqualify, degrade or insult the other in this context. Although we know that, many times, it would not work that way. ;-)