I doubt why would be so? Someone posts "best releases of year" topic and someone says XE, next can say Dave Philips? I see zero problem in this. If someone is depressed over other people liking wrong things, then of course - it is not mandatory to read forum. One can crawl to social media and cleanse friend lists etc. or just talk to good friends. There are many options.
My argument wasn't advocating more calling out culture or such. Only because often podcast revolves around some vague accusation directed to fairly vague dark corner of industrial-noise, without actually saying what exactly bugs him (you know, staying on level of something is not "thoughtful enough"). It felt one had to urge him just proudly stating his stand, what it is you do not like you keep hinting to but do not really say. I don't think anyone has to declare his political and sexual identities for the scene (haha), but if it clearly is bubbling under as one of the core ideas what defines character, for sake of communication it could clarify things so easily. Podcast is rarely about politics, so even most dullest noise meatheads can like it.
My position with SI has been expressed fairly clearly since the beginning of magazine and forum. I know hardcore leftists will claim its just disguise used to normalize discourse they oppose. It is not, but knowing what they stand for, I understand their disguised hunger for authoritarianism ;)
Why send someone feedback or questions. Why not. I recall many years ago at Troniks forum, when one of the many HWN discussions happened, and I continued expressing my dislike towards certain qualities of the subgenre. RRRon pops up and says something in lines of "guy who runs Special Interests magazine, is surprisingly critical on special interests". It was well deserved, and it's not like I absolutely need to start liking all qualities of HWN, but I know I don't have to be the guy who farts passive-aggressive remark into every topic dealing with HWN, and being even more cunt than should be. External feedback can be good. In right moment, in right time, it can also make one realize something that he did not really give second thought. That's why couple of those questions were sent to podcast's Q+A section which was featured on former episode. Very good addition.
But hell, so what is SI for?
SI is of course for all things noise. Sonically and culturally. That may include things one does not personally like, but can learn to live with.