100% true. We’ve been so inundated with early access “beta” titles on steam, most people have lost sight of what a traditional beta stage actually is.
They can consider themselves better educated now. Its just sad that the FS reputation has taken a beating because of this mass hysteria and ignorance.
Admittedly though a better communication from FS explaining what they hope to achieve with this technical test may have helped… but I think it still would have happened as recently most people have lost the ability to read or think critically.