Oh, get off your high horse. They're three different trails, with different histories, geography, geology, weather, climate, flora, fauna, accessibility, trail culture, local culture, etc. etc. Seems to me it's perfectly reasonable to compare and contrast them any way we like, without judgment.
whiteblaze.net is "A Community of Appalachian Trail Enthusiasts." Says so right on the banner. It's AT-centric by design.