Part of creating entertainment for people is the criticism. I honestly took me a while to get used to it and not take anything personal when I started my animation course. Some of the teachers could be what I felt harsh at the beginning but they were not attacking me as a person they were giving me feedback to help me create better art.
Criticism is what drives artists to become better. Now some people can take it a bit too far and attack the artists themselves. But for the most part the criticism on this forums posts seems to be of the constructive path. And the Dev has been taking this and improving his art. Sometimes overcorrecting but still improving over time.
I would try to write a better response but I gotta head out to work