I wonder, has all the smart people already came to MacRumors (and left), and the only reason MacRumors is getting more and more popular is because the it's the "less intelligent' newbies' turn to discover the site?
No probs 🙂 However, I do tend to agree with your original sentiment. The trouble is the fact that talk about the "New" iPhone is pure rumour and conjecture. The only official statement from Apple has been that the new OS 3.0 will be released as a free upgrade "in the summer".
There have been numerous threads asking about the "New model" and to read yet another one is, well, a bit tiring in the least!
This explains the reason for some of the replies - some, not the most tactful or polite but that's life 🙂