Equally as valid and interested as the Mixergy review was the dynamic described at play on Hacker News I never picked up on before: How even worthwhile, quality sites that we generally like will experience a backlash here if we feel, even subconsciously, that they are over-exposed on HN.
It may be that we come here specifically for special news or unique insights we don't get on other sites, and we feel disappointed when HN merely reflects "normal" content?
I've never written a backlash or cranky comment, but I do admit I've groaned when I've seen links from certain sites posted, when i've felt they were predictable. I'm trying to figure out why this response gets evoked. Especially when the main reason I come here is for your awesome meta-commentary, not the post itself.
In any case, this post has made commit to being more patient when I see familiar content here.