I'm sorry that semantics overshadowed the context for you. But I agree, it's just semantics, and in case someone is a grammar Nazi, or god forbid, someone who wanna focus on small loose words to divert for the context...
You're right that is no data to back that up. Luckily, you are not pick up sides here, and we have plenty of data to focus on, data about:
Massive lies about retention and otherwise, deceit, abuse of vote trails to make certain comment trend, tremendous hypocrisy... And that's just the surface.
Thank you, and have a good weekend.