I try to accept any constructive criticism (if exposed politely). If someone enters the thread with a sentence like "The game went downhill the moment a fat student, a student without boobs, and a student who looks like someone threw acid on her face", I will defend my design choices (politely in the first answer most of the time), but I understand people who are fans of those students won't be happy (and not only because of the rudeness that sentence means for fat girls, girls with A-cups, or girls with vitiligo).
I think we need more ex-lurkers.

Having people disagreeing with things (in a civil manner, like you did) is a great way to grow as a community. So, you are invited to abandon your lurking and be more active on the thread.