No it's a very deliberate strategy to move the game away from us pesky commoners with our aggressive manners and shallow pockets. A strategy which is probably only a generation or two from succeeding.
I have no objection to these people either. It's not for me, anymore than wearing a shirt/scarf and singing is either. What I do object to though is anyone of these groups attempting to force their particular version of support down the throats of the other groups. This is becoming the norm with...