Mechanical keyboards make annoying noise that will disturb other people working there.
This argument reminds me of the "you are holding it wrong" excuse by Steve Jobs concerning the reception issues with the iPhone 4:
> https://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/apple-responds-over-ipho...
At home I use an original model M and I'm quite happy with it and frankly it just isn't that noisy. If people don't like the noise, the problem is they're packed in too closely; perhaps my loud breathing also offends them if they're that deeply invading my personal space.