I am going to go out on a limb here and say that I believe that Nathan has put his heart and soul into this BB venture. As well, he has probably, like some other so-called "industry members," invested a lot of his time and sacrificed some things to make this happen.
As such, he posts in defense of what he believes. Nothing wrong with that. I hope he realizes that when you have AzBilliards clique(s) taking turns at posting verbal kamikazes from everywhere, it's a no-win situation to reply. You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't.
I am reminded of my dear old father who took his bar exam. A group of his law school buddies studied together for days. After the grueling exam, they each came out and asked each other how they answered such-and-such question. When my dad gave his answers, several of them replied, "Oh, Joe, you're not going to pass. You answered all of those questions wrong." Well, as it turned out, my dad passed, and a couple of those Debbie Downers, his buddies, did not pass.
In this regard, I think Nathan believes BB is going to pass with flying colors after it launches. I hope he enjoys the BB ride for a long time to come and proves every single one of the Nervous Nellies, Debbie Downers, and naysayers, including myself, wrong.
Don't let the forum beat you up, Nathan. People will always express their opinions. It's easy to pick out the warts and flaws. As long as you follow through, that's the best you can do. I wish you good luck!