Having strong feelings or heated debate about a particular subject doesn't imply one has those feelings towards the poster debating one side of the issue at all - it just means people hold very strong opinons, and thus it's a subject important to many.
If we all thought alike, we wouldn't have pari-mutual betting
I have great respect for the people here who don't like synthetic surfaces, and I like hearing why they feel that way. Knowing the pluses and minuses benefits us all as handicappers.