GP is not just expressing an opinion, they're expressing it in a fashion so destructive that it seems likely to be a deliberate troll. "icky syntax" is an opinion that the author should have known was unpopular, expressed aggressively as though it were a widely recognized fact. "I have looked into the alternatives and they all seem to be better" provides zero information and just fans the flames; someone trying to be constructive would mention specific alternatives and specific things they thought was better about them.
It's required of any question that expects an answer. Nobody's going to answer your question if you're an ass who doesn't show a modicum of consideration of those being asked the question.
