This thread might have already served its purpose, though to encapsulate everything said here I'd like to paraphrase a reply chain I saw on a new 4chan thread a few days ago, which I think explains everything:

Anon 1: I like the original design for that character, it looks cooler than what we got.

Anon 2: How could you prefer that KEEEEEEEEEEEEK (derogatory respelling of the artist's name)'s """""""''art""""""""""" is only really liked by autistic nigger faggots on xitter and (screenshots of social media drama alluded to) (more social media drama) you're probably (accusing anon 1 of being on the wrong side of the social media drama) (social media shibboleth) (shibboleth) keystrokes keystrokes keystrokes

Anon 1: I don't know man, I just like it.

Anon 2 never responded, it seems.