Also: "This isn't X. It's Y.".

The criticism is also not very pointed. Like, I don't understand what the core message is. There is disdain for VC money and an implication that Astro could have gone without monetization. Both of which don't seem very well argued. But even if we grant those points ... so what? What is our take away supposed to be? It's a bunch of negative observations that don't funnel into some concrete conclusion.

It seems like the takeaway is supposed to be to look favorably on the commenter. "This is bad. I am good."

The top comment doesn't even make sense. Sqlite actually had to get funding to continue operating! They weren't immune from worries like paying rent or buying groceries.

It's just an ad that people are upvoting uncritically.