I remember that when AMob was starting out. I'm obviously not going to say anything negative about her, so if it comes out that way I apologize. But I remember AMob wasn't well received on his forum, and she posted (which she used to do a lot more of way back when, and hadn't regularly in a long time), basically saying that it wasn't surprising that we prog fans don't like it, but real metalheads were loving "the mob." Which if I remember right I think I was listening to an old Pantera album at the time, or something a "metalhead" would listen to (while I don't care for bands like TA). But I get it, just as MP and every other artist has to say whatever they're releasing is their best ever work, she had the same role.
What hits me more is MP's "if you have an open mind you'll love this band." Again, this band is RIGHT in the wheel house of the majority of boards I post on, at least as far as genre goes. He's not exactly going into a baptist church and asking them to consider the teachings of the Buddha. Blaming reception on fans being jaded just doesn't sit with me.