His response to me clarified that he was referring to the Core/Knots debate. But yeah, in general, you're making a fair point.

The trouble is, it's a free market of ideas. So you can't stop the "toxic" maxis from being hyper maxi. But you can tell them you think it's counterproductive. It's up to them if they want to listen. Most don't - I think they see the tradeoff of being toxic as akin to the immune system of Bitcoin, keeping scams and threats away.

I personally don't consider myself toxic, even if I agree with most of their points. There's a more neutral tone, for sure. And I'm also pragmatic. People will do what they want. I can only advocate for what I believe to be the best course of action.