It's the fact that this thread even exists here, over on the sabrespace board, and probably other Buffalo related boards that bugs me. I can't even count the number of times I've seen threads like this one anytime someone takes a shot at Buffalo. Just look at any NHL power rankings article this year. Any time the author doesn't put Buffalo at #1, they'll make a "sorry Buffalo fans..." comment because they get constant complaints from Buffalo readers. I know there's a lot behind it, but these people complain way too much (yeah, I know that I'm complaining about the complaining).
Like you said, everyone is entitled to their opinion. People need to realize that just because one guy thinks something and puts it in writing, that doesn't make it an absolute truth.