So perfectly said my friend. We all used to be able to say "hey these are the movies I like, these I love, these I hate, these are my guilty pleasures, mixed bags, etc." while interacting with people who respectfully agree or disagree. But the current culture perfectly illustrated in the last few pages requires that it be all about who is "discredited" or angry or miserable. "Oh you're just mad because..." Why would I be miserable about the ST, I'm one of the few who actually enjoys them.
The PT pissed me off in so many ways but I'll never fault anyone for liking or loving them or turning a blind eye to their faults and I'll often even make efforts myself to focus on their positive aspects. Not so with the current culture that is desperate for validation and the need to get more "likes" than the person whose opinion you disagree with.
I know that you, a-dev, and many others have super valid reasons for disliking the ST and rejecting them from canon and I totally respect your opinions. Same with Prime Clone and ajp both of whom I believe only like one or two ST films. I don't need any of you to conform or somehow be wrong in order to be secure in my own preferences especially when there's so many other films that we *do* agree on.