At a certain professional level, writers will want honest opinions and know to state so clearly. People that don’t, simply don’t make it into even semi-professional levels. And there are plenty of variation in neuro-conditions in semipro and pro circles, from my personal experience.

You're right, but that's not something you "agree to disagree" about because it's a fact of academia in that case. Most people won't go looking for harsh answers on purpose in general. Academia is a subset of people who will in many fields.