You're basically saying that any thread that a few people don't like needs to be locked? Just curious.
Nope. Your synopsis of our reasoning why we'd like to lock this topic is
far too simplistic.
We're saying that any thread that starts off with a contentious title, drones on for 10 pages, has begun a little 'penile' duel between 'macrojack' and 'alotaklipsch' about a topic unrelated to even the contentious one at hand.....means that particular thread is nearing it's death.
We, the Mods here, have to actually wade thru this (increasingly rancorous topic) every so often to make sure it stays focused....and clearly this one is not. Wading thru topics that no longer offer any real beneficial information, assuming this one did to begin, means our eyes are off other parts of this ever-expanding site. Maximizing efficiency of everyone's time is important.
So, have your last say on this subject...for if there isn't one forthcoming that somehow furthers insight here, it's gonna' be locked down.
I hope that's explanation enough for ya'

...it may not make you happy by it's content, but there is considerably more thought here involved in locking a thread other than 'a few people not liking it'.