I think it's probably also downvoted for another reason: it's a new profile created 12 days ago, it appears green, and so at first sight this is just a troll.

I think it's probably also downvoted for another reason: it's a new profile created 12 days ago, it appears green, and so at first sight this is just a troll. Now looking at his other comments, it does seem like this account is legitimately new and wasn't simply created for trolling. Thing is, this comment brings nothing substantial to the conversation, nor does it try to create one. So, it might be "an honest statement" but that's all it is, which I'd think goes against the HN guidelines.