I basically agree with you, but this also reflects where you are on the prescriptivist/descriptivist split. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus#Etymology_and

I basically agree with you, but this also reflects where you are on the prescriptivist/descriptivist split. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus#Etymology_and_pluralization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus#Etymology_and_pluraliz... Anyway, while I wouldn't put it like you have, I agree with the bottom line -- spread the message of "octopuses"!