The thing about Mariotti is, I think it's part of his gimmick to get people to hate him.
If people don't hate him, he's not doing his job. He thrives off that stuff.
It's easy to rip him to shreds, but I do think he's a talented writer and does know his stuff. Then again, when he flip flops back and forth it's easy to get annoyed by him.
I don't hate the guy or particularly like him, but I respect what he does.