Exactly this.
And yes, i am one of many people who took offence to phrases like:
When i have put in the time and effort to discuss here, and learn about the game and it’s community as a whole, Time and dedication that the developers clearly lack towards these subjects.
It’s basically a backhanded slap to everyone willing to log into the forums, saying:
“well this was useless even though we didn’t care to partake in it”