I have to agree with you. If someone keeps saying something, either they may have a point, or they're not being given a good enough explanation why they're wrong.
I will say one thing which the community needs to get through its thick skull: The chances of a whale dumping a big vote are long gone, so people should stop looking for or bitching about whales. It's the likes of @steevc and all the others that do [small] delegations as I do that make a difference and are working tirelessly to make the community grow; plus, it helps if you devote a lot of time to Hive something I'm unable to do.