The issue is you having the temerity to believe yourself qualified to comment on their level of knowledge. You are attempting to defend a technical issue, but you come across as not having a clue.
There is no issue and of course I'm qualified enough. You can take two different approaches here: 1) Look at studies that provide numbers of the general knowledge; 2) Asses the situation yourself. I don't have to defend anything and am definitely more informed than people of your caliber.
1. Pieter Wuille
2. Sipa
(Yes, Lauda, I have seen your contributions on IRC)
You've started trolling (i.e. breaking the rules). I have only had interactions with this developer a few times where he answered a few questions (which were often not directed at him). I barely use IRC on those channels (thus also trolling).
You accused me of an ad-hom when calling you out for labeling anyone who questions core as an uninformed fool. Yet you still failed to adress any technical issues raised. I'd class responding to a post with less than usefull content as a form of trolling. Its a matter pf perspective.
I [..] am definitely more informed than people of your caliber
I think this statement summarizes your attitude perfectly.