I am going to weigh in on this because:
1. I just read this whole damn thread
2. The main developer of this area is a good friend of mine.
Alex didn't mention this, so it may have sounded like a threat, but the crampon injury was self-inflicted dry-tooling in his basement.
Pope: I, as another, have agreed with you on other things, but I have to say I am not with you this time. Your biases are rearing their ugly heads again. You are well on your way to being a bitter old curmudgeon that doesn't understand why everyone can't just be reasonable and see things your way.
If people want to practice whatever, live and let live. Ehmic and others already stated there are larger issues than bolts or sporto's in the mountains. Again, your prejudices seemingly disallow your perception of that.
To Alex and R!