For one, this was in regards to the parent being a response to its parent, which was unrelated to other parents. Second, I was attempting to make a generalized

For one, this was in regards to the parent being a response to its parent, which was unrelated to other parents. Second, I was attempting to make a generalized assessment that no one should particularly care about a prior/current/whatever employee's opinion, precisely because it is sorely lacking in technical details that matter. (In other words, it was an argument from authority - a fallacy.) Perhaps I triggered the wrong idea with "shill-like" but I'll take the down vote for that with pride. Cheers (and keep up the great mod work)!