@ncommander@Toasterson So, I can't speak for Till, obviously, just for myself and as a core team member (which Till is not, to be clear). I agree that this has not been a great thread in general, and I'm hoping folks on our side will be a little more welcoming from now on here.
I don't think any of this is about credentials. You've had a lot of public, negative stuff to say before really even beginning a dialogue with any of us, and being unhelpfully defensive is an easy trap to fall into.