Sounds like sour grapes to me, just to go along with the constant stream of negativity that permeates the newsletters & podcasts. It’s almost like the Daily Fail has bought out Singletrack Magazine.
They are not my cup of tea but I dare say there are some out there that may want to buy/wear them, if they do then crack on, I thought it was Roadies that were supposed to be the judgemental snobs, not Mountain Bikers.