It will continue to be a thing as long as core devs create demand for an alternative client. The tactic of accusing your opponents of some conspiracy (social media campaign built on lies) is lazy and disingenuous. And your smug confidence that you yourself cannot possibly be manipulated, only those who disagree with you can be, is laughable. There's plenty of manipulation going on from both sides, it's called persuasion and you suck at it.