You mostly got blowback in response, but as someone who also read almost all of these people (and listened a bit) I want to say that your descriptions resonated

You mostly got blowback in response, but as someone who also read almost all of these people (and listened a bit) I want to say that your descriptions resonated with me. I don't know if it's very important to distinguish who's an "intellectual" and who isn't, but I think your brief assessment is thoughtful and mostly on the money from my perspective.