The simple fact is that it takes all types, and these types are not my kinda people.
For the most part it is best to ignore them, not give them a stage, and carry on doing whatever it was you were doing.
There are arseholes in every place, virtual or otherwise.
The amount of bitching on the main forums about a PSA for the rule change was actually less than usual and less than I expected.
I have taken to following the Dev posts for info from a website that lists all their posts as a much better way to interact with the forums (except for the tools/api section which has some gems from time to time).
https://elitedevtracker.comFor those interested.