Well....back to your corners.
FWIW, there's generally a seed of truth in all of the comments exchanged here, despite being delivered with vitriol. Back in the day- sorry for playing the longevity card
-the infamous Malleus Dei and I shared more than a few vigorous exchanges with differing viewpoints, but I never doubted once our respect for one another. I think that was mutual. Point being, as different kinds of players overall with very different skill sets, we were nearly always in agreement about one thing: get baseball (read that MLB) right first. In the final analysis, it will provide for a better game, whether it's fictional, modern, historical, etc...because a foundation of correct behavior and expectations will have been provided. What is built upon that or modified with settings is entirely up to the user, but essential to a framework is getting the RL model replicated as best we can, foregoing areas that do not make for good gameplay or amount to minutia. I think we were right then; I think it's still the valid impetus driving development overall, and believe, IMHO, we have made outstanding strides to arrive at the present model.
Call it anything you will, call each other anything you will. Frankly, the dysfunction can yield growth; conflict often does. A myriad number of exit ramps and various roads connect us, while we all begin at the same rest stop on the highway: a great game, modeled with a goal of statistical and creative integrity. We could do worse than modeling ourselves in kind.
