Your criticisms of Minecraft and Steve are valid, I can completely understand where you are coming from. However, I don't think it's okay to bash Steve based on disliking Minecraft/disliking the idea of Steve in Smash Bros., that is something I have seen numerous times here in the past. Let me clarify, there have been a number of users that have done this, not trying to generalize the whole group. Anyway, I can get behind disliking Steve because he would essentially block Banjo from achieving mainstream status again, but I don't understand why some have to be so negative about Steve, flaming him, based on personal opinions of Minecraft/not wanting Steve in Smash. Minecraft has its own merits of getting into Smash, so I just believe it's generally unfair to bash the character in this regard.
Also, the frustration with Steve only fuels negativity and hatred. In my opinion, that is toxic for a thread, just spreading negativity instead of holding it in and being composed. I get that some of you are frustrated that Banjo's future may rely on him getting in as DLC, but look at Steve's fanbase. They aren't even talking about Banjo, they are doing their own thing not trying to cause any trouble. Clearly they don't see you guys as competitors, so why is it fair for people in this thread to speak harshly about a character they enjoy when they are not doing it in return? This doesn't have to be such a fierce competition... I hate to say it but sometimes I find this type of behavior a bit immature.