Really? I mean, the in-person Smash community is by far one of the most polite communities I've been a part of. As for Smashboards, well, doesn't everyone usually keep to themselves on their respective favorite hangout places? As a STREAM MONSTER™ I can say that the competitive community DOES NOT hold a grudge against Sakurai. We're mature. We're not petty. It's why we keep playing and loving and supporting and not throw our toys out of the pram. Well, not Twitch Chat, but I manage to keep things civil most of the time. Nothing a few timeouts can't fix. Either way, I repeatedly hear commentators being like 'shout outs to Sakurai for making such a beautiful game' from every spectrum. From Juice Doom to Home Made Waffles. EVERYBODY IS SO NICE WHAT ARE YOU SAYIIIIIIIIIIIING.
Then there's that Leffen guy. I love him; his amazing maturity combined with his blunt and very forward nature make SURE you know what side of everything he's on, all without him being mad or trying to dodge any questions, just pure honesty. It's like PlanetSide 2 and BuzzCutPsycho, they're all theatrics, but very level headed and truly, deeply, good people besides. It also helps that I happen to agree with these sorts of people, normally.
REAL DISSENTERS are the ones I appreciate. BURNING THE INDEX CARD OF ALLOWABLE OPINIONS.