I cannot fault your manner, and agree with OP on "@hurtlocker is...polite...", but more than merely polite, you are sincere. I have no recollection of seeing such a comment from someone that DV'd the OP ever before. You were not on Steem and did not know the user OP compared you to, but his manner was the opposite of yours in every way. It was largely because of him that I formed much of my opinion of current Hive governance, although it was then Steem governance.
Because of comments like this, the post I just read, and our discussions, I am having to reconsider my opinions.