I completely agree (see my comment along similar lines). The online/offline debate has diverted far too much attention away from other, more important aspects

I completely agree (see my comment along similar lines). The online/offline debate has diverted far too much attention away from other, more important aspects of the game (at least to players) that badly missed the mark. I'm certain SC5 would have been slated as "the disappointment of the decade" even if 'online-only-gate' had not happened.