There wasn’t a single ad hominem in my post aimed at you to be clear. You made a suggestion for a moderate change. I don’t agree it’s necessary but it’s sensible enough and would be acceptable.
The exhaustion and attack on credibility were all levied squarely at OP. Why would I waste time defending my opinion when what I’m arguing against (OP’s post) is just that it doesn’t feel as good to them as other guns because it doesn’t body shot a poxwalker uncharged???
It would be more damaging to my credibility to engage with that level of absurdity in the first place.
Edit: Here’s a thread where productive conversation is happening about hellbore, I even suggest some light buffs I would like over there. The difference is it was started in good faith by someone who actually uses and has a good understanding of the weapon to begin with. There’s some good info and discussion happening there I recommend it to anyone who is actually invested in the weapon and not just complaining about nonsense: