You have to understand we have had a recent wave of FUD which has been motivated recently by new investors trying to subtly promote their alt they invested in.
Many of us are tired of the Spam and Fud hurting everyone in the community.
Well, I am a bitcoin holder with two bitcoin related sites so I have nothing to gain and everything to lose by pushing the price of BTC down. On the contrary, I want to see bitcoin succeed which I why I believe the current algorithm needs to change.