I agree that sometimes people can get testy, but at the end of the day it is a debate thread in the end. Just as someone has the freedom to call out an argument, they have the same right to have a counter argument and defend their score. So long as a score is not an outright ****post and follows the rules of how the thread works, it ends up in the final tally. Trust me, I would love to have the numbers fudged to have Crash as the top seed or to tank characters I do not care about, but the math is the math. If a fanbase also comes forward with good arguments, usually their scores overpreform. Adol is my favorite example of this, since his fans not only came out in full force, but presented a clear and concise argument that swayed a bunch of people. Will there be cynics who do not view a character as likely? Of course there are. But a strong argument can do a lot in terms of chance.
As for want, its entirely subjective. Yeah, it can sting a little that someone thinks the idea you (using the plural you) care is dumb, but the thing is want is entirely subjective. Just because someone does not want or find a character interesting it is not the end of the world. Whenever I see people complain about this stuff, I like to point out that even if they do not want to discuss a character's chances, it is easy to just write two sentences as a bare minimum to boost a character's want. Part of why I try as often as I can to have the RTC thread linked is specifically so people have a chance to boost up who they want. I often see posts that are a bit miffed about how a character's reception is in RTC. If that person instead got others to come and post their want and share their stories, it can help. For example, on Spyro's first day in RTC I did a huge writeup for want on how much the og games meant to me, which did have an effect. It does sting seeing someone not care for a character you want, and I get that. But if someone gives a 0% want, you could always post or try to get other supporters to post to add a 100% want instead.
The final thing I will say is that at the end of the day, it is just a game. RTC as a whole does not matter at the end of the day. Would I say that its predictions have been ok for the most part this time? To an extent, yes in terms of what we got. To that same extent, no for what we did not. But it is just a game where you naturally can argue and debate a character's merits or points against them. Obviously, this is not for everyone. But I feel that people actually working together to argue for their characters is a lot more productive overall than getting annoyed at RTC.
Also for the record, Sakura actually is doing better this time. One thing I have noticed is if a fanbase does keep making an argument for their character, they tend to do better over time. A great example is Reimu, who has overall had a steady rise in terms of her scores both for chance and want.