Yep, very well said.
The nature of forums is that everyone’s voice is heard with 100% equality. A guy like Al is several steps ahead of the discussion before he steps in. There are a certain number of people, who thru inferiority or jealousy, or both...think they can somehow build themselves up by cutting someone down. They have the same voice as someone 10 times better than them. They hide behind a made up forum name instead of their real name. That speaks volumes in itself.