Sorry I couldn't handle reading it. Just seemed really whiny and curmudgeon'ish. Mind you I like my simple bikes and electronic shifting doesn't do anything for me but what else is the bicycle industry supposed to do? What wins on Sunday sells on Monday. I'm still hoping for wireless downtube friction shifters and hydraulic Mafac Racers and carbon turkey levers. People like the latest and greatest and gives LBS's business to service all these bikes that can't be fixed with wrench and screw drivers.
I think an issue is when companies like Sram like kicking out product and letting consumers be their test monkeys.