It comes from the top down....photo kings like TGA Subcool don't like being King of the Hill only to
have people change hills, so they trash talk the other "hill"...then sycophantic fanboys, wanting inclusion
into the expert's dialogues/circles, parrot the sentiments in order to gain said inclusion.
Autos may only be at the low scale for commercial viability (which may not even be true anymore)
but they are superior for the personal recreational grower/hobbyist. As more states legalize personal
grows, the auto will continue to flummox the photo crowd.
I think they also hate that they can't just buy a strain once and have it forever (cloning)
like a $15 investment against $350 to $1200 worth of flower is such a burden.
But obviously, large houses like Dinafem/HSO and others are noticing the trends and making
sure they are on the wave rather than underneath it.