Late night thought:

Coffee people who trash siphon coffee don't know how to brew with a siphon coffee maker.

Siphon coffee is very much an art, but it is also every bit as consistent as pour over is, if you nail down your "recipe" and follow it religiously. To do so, you have to be just as practiced and attentive as any demanding brewing method.

Those who trash it just don't get it. And probably aren't worth listening to on the subject. 😎