how come that if I have any concern here I'm either ignored or people read my comments in a (apparently?) Comic Book Guy voice?

Erm. I was just explaining why I think the choices in the code are reasonable. Sorry if I offended you.

Comic Book Guy voice?

I didn't. I disagree with your opinions, but I didn't think you're an idiot or a pedant or whatever. Maybe inexperienced, but not stupid.

I'm either ignored

I dunno, my life's been super-busy, so I haven't been around as much as I'd like, but Hubski isn't Reddit. I think a lot of times comments go unseen, or people don't have anything valuable to add, so they don't.

some think that my way is the way, other think it's atrocious abortion of a code.

I think neither. Few things are black or white. I do think readline is simpler though, and as Dijkstra said, "Simplicity is prerequisite to reliability".

Man, chill

Again, don't take this the wrong way, but only one of us is getting worked up. I'm going to keep posting my professional opinion on code, and I'd encourage you to do the same, and maybe we'll all learn something.