I get your point. You don't need to preach about the insular nature of subcultures, nerd or otherwise. I saw head-up-the-ass levels of insularity big time in the local punk scene, when I used to gig. And I fully admit to my own head-up-the-ass tendencies. We all have those.
I think the closer analogy in the case of Trigger DS is how some of the ways Lucas updated the classic Star Wars movies, while well-intentioned due to technology finally being able to catch up with his creative vision, were not always successful.
I couldn't care less about insignificant trifles like whether Greedo shot first in New Hope; and I liked the additional footage fleshing out Han's backstory with Jabba. But when Luke sees the ghosts of Yodi, Kenobi, and Anakin at the end of Jedi, why is the new ghost of Anakin Hayden Chrstiansen rather than the redeemed Vader that Luke unmasked? Makes no damn sense and would require conspiracy theory logic-leaps to explain how it "should" make sense. It's as if Lucas got stuck inside his own head.
And I mentioned instances where the updated DS localization did things right in Trigger. But I still think they dropped the ball with Frog. Okay, I suppose I can live with him not saying "thou hath," but Chrono's mom not calling him Mr. Toad took away the humor of that scene and felt like a joke that forgot its punchline.
EDIT: ...On that note, I should probably check myself before I need to be committed to the Please Please Please Get a Life Foundation:
https://youtu.be/lNJ6dFwh8a4?t=27EDIT2: Progress report.
Trigger DS: I beat Slash without much drama. However, Flea had me on the ropes quite a bit, so I want to build levels and TP so Robo gets his party-heal technique. This way I have options and flexibility for both offense and healing.
Cross: I went to Blue Dragon island in Home World. I remembered that I fought the dwarf tank but couldn't remember if I fought the dragon too, so I swapped out Razzly and Kid for Leena and Poshul for better element resistance. I dismantled the tank, got Ice Breath from the dragon, and Rosetta gave Razzly a Wisp Cape. Now, I'm in Mt. Pyre in Another World. Tanky Poshul is a great bullet sponge and Leena is no slouch either. Heavier hitter than Kid or Razzly. I might roll with them a bit, for variety.