Wilf, that's a really good post.
People are reacting to this differently based on their history with posters who've posted to say they post on Moldies (for whatever reason).
For some, the anger is completely real, they've been very hurt by what they're feeling is a personal slight, a deliberate act of unkindness. And if it feels like that, for that person, then that's what it is. It doesn't really matter that that wasn't the intention, because they've been upset by the result. I am really very sorry about this and I hope there's a way to rectify the relationships between people who feel betrayed by their friends.
For others, it seems there's a "Well, I'm not upset for me, but I am upset on behalf of x, y or z longstanding MNer" - which further fuels the fire but doesn't really add anything to the debate [disclaimer: of course you have the right to post it, but I don't have to think it's helpful!]
And for still others, it seems this is an excuse to knock seven bells out of people they've always disliked from afar, but this time with a "free pass" - because if anyone were to challenge their ire - well, it's not possible to say, "Look, I don't think you're actually all that upset, you just want to have a pop at me" - is it?!
One possible other group are the "righteous indignation" posters - the ones who are upset at "the situation" and the morals and/or ethics of people on Moldies - they also fan the flames and give the latter two groups I've just mentioned further ammunition. I also include those posters who are adding drips and dregs of their own fleeting experience on Moldies about "how it's run" and how morally bankrupt everyone on there is - and that saddens me, really, because I don't think anyone on there is as unpleasant as is being made out.
Then there are those saying it doesn't really matter and they can understand why it was set up and meh, really.
There's probably more voices, but they're the ones I can think of at the moment - the ones that are coming across . There are shades of in-between in all of them, I guess.
And Wilf probably made her really good post ages ago now and if she's just made one that says "Yeah, but in all of this, I think it's Hunker that comes out the worst" I'll sob.