Maybe some people got the hump because we did land in an era where gratitude is at an all time low and very often it's impossible to satisfy people. I'm not saying the guy is generally an ungrateful person in any way but with everything we have been through in the last 12 months hopefully it's just good that we have something new in the game. Whether it's an opinion about a computer game or something drastic in daily life.... Taking the negative aspect is never going to make life any easier for those watching listening and reading it.
Agree with everything, exactly my views on the subject. We are definitely in an era where reading comprehension is scarce, at an old time low some might say, it is very difficult to get someone to read an entire post if it contains more than two sentences. Now I'm not saying that the person is lazy or lacks the ability to read or even dissect what is being discussed, I think it comes down to jumping to conclusions too quickly just to generate a reaction.
Constructive criticism as long as is done respectfully is definitely not something that should be characterized as a negative. It often drives whoever is receiving it to further improve on whatever it is being critiqued. It definitely helped me tremendously in my career. As an artist, it is often the only way to progress significantly and to shift course when appropriate.
As far as my observations in relation to the Malayan Tapir, it goes beyond constructive criticism it speaks of a great passion and love for this game, and the outmost respect for those who helped create it. I will always promote honesty and transparency and absolutely believe in giving credit where credit is due. I do however believe in putting things into perspective, as it can only assist those creating the game. Much of the criticism that has been offered in this forum and other platforms is often used by Frontier to improve their product significantly.
I think I made it abundantly clear in my post that a lot of it could be the angles in the single picture of the model, it all remains to be unraveled when the dlc is released. One thing it is important to point out, Frontier does listen to players feedback, and has made many game changes based on observations from players, however until this date not a single time an animal model has been drastically changed in appearance after release. All the critique saying otherwise is simply untrue, there is no guarantee that anything will be revisited once it is release, so it is important to address minor adjustments now when it would be feasible to do so.
Taking the negative aspect of any constructive observations is never going to make life any easier for those offering it out of affection and gratitude, as well as those in need of it to succeed.

Stay Happy!!!