However, most JS coders are too busy using jQuery or Prototype or something to Get Their Project Done and then move on to the next thing to be bothered by this guy.
It's hard to find much validity, especially when it starts to boil down to comments like "As I recall, it seemed needlessly complex." He long ago formed the opinion that all libraries were shit, and apparently made that basis on how complex the code seemed and other superficial reasons.
There is some shred of validity to them.
However, most JS coders are too busy using jQuery or Prototype or something to Get Their Project Done and then move on to the next thing to be bothered by this guy.