Yeah, I think he intended to just give you a gentle ribbing and meant nothing personal, but it was probably in a bit of bad taste on his part considering the history of the enmity between the two communities. In bad taste or just badly timed. Anyhow, I really don't think whatever he intended was the way it was perceived, which is unfortunate I guess.
For the most part, I've enjoyed both this thread and that one, and I hope there's more healthy "cross-pollination" in the future. Hmm that sounds dirty, but that's the first thing that popped into my head :)
RoF is a great effort, and I already did my fanboi duty and ordered a copy. But I fully admit that from what I've seen, the game isn't as substantial as I hoped it would be on release (this could change however, since no one really knows what will be included in the release). That being said, it lays an awesome foundation for future improvements which can and will be made. It's the things that are difficult or impossible to change (such as the FM or DM) that would really worry me, and I haven't really seen any of those "show-stoppers" yet.
As for the online requirement. It doesn't really affect me since I'm always online, and in principle it doesn't really worry me. But I sympathize with those who really don't like the concept and won't buy it out of principle (which is understandable), and also those with geniune connectivity issues.
I think neoqb will be able to hold their own these next few months with the sales, so I honestly don't think it would hurt to wait for the reviews or wait for the new content before considering purchasing. That's the best advice for anyone who's even slightly hesitant.