I think you have it. One can search threads by number of replies, which makes it easy to locate such threads - provided you provide a keyword that isn't a simple word. I used the word "post" since it seems likely someone is bound to refer to another post using that word. Attachment is a snapshot with the threads with over 1000 replies found this way.
Plenty of people accept you as a pilot; ignore the nonsensical sweeping claims of Tim Winters. I enjoyed meeting you and some of the other California PoA members at Shelter Cove - that was the first time I was able to take my wife someplace by plane (even if we ended up having to land at Garberville!) and stay overnight.