I do get where they're coming from Gil. I've seen a couple of your posts that appeared much more destructive than helpful to me. But I can't remember what now. It's a bit of a balance, because you obviously know what you're doing. You can be constructive, obviously. Just sometimes, for some reason, the opposite happens. Rarely, but it's happened.
I'm not sure how I feel about the upped strictness on these forums, actually. Around the same time I quit my job as a moderator here, things got a lot more... um... controlled. Which I guess is a good thing, but I find myself wondering if it's a good idea to punish people for not being helpful, or if it'd be better to somehow reward those who are.
But honestly, I don't think it's that big of a problem. People just need someone who can jump in now and then and always have awesome advice. That keeps other members on their toes and make them much more willing to help, as well. Pep used to be good at it, I remember. Helm's doing a good job now, but it's not quite enough.
I really do wish I had the time and focus to manage constructive criticism as much as I used to on the old boards. It's all a positive spiral. Once enough prople get comment-happy enough, more will join in on it.