Welcome to the asylum!
I get what you are saying, and agree, but this thread will never die (unless F95 completely removes it).
There are a ton of people pissed off at the Dev (with very good reason, a lot of them are ex-supporters) and a bunch of fanatical fans that will defend anything the Dev does (or actually doesn't do).
Personally I just occasionally pop in for the comments; I would have forgotten about this (if I even bothered trying it) a LONG time ago if it wasn't for the civil war keeping it in the trending section.
In general; if you see a large number of discussion pages, and a low number of releases, scan the comments before trying it. At least the last few pages. Either it is absolutely amazing, or there are massive issues (at least that has been my experience so far).
Enjoy your stay here; meds are to the left & straight jackets are on the right. Try not to feed the trolls too much, they are like strays; once you start feeding them, they are almost impossible to get rid of