I agree that my comment might have been a bit hyperbolic. I don't mean to imply that homeowners are one dimensional characters with a single motivation. But also I can't help but notice that most of the quality of life objections you noted - noise, traffic, overcrowding etc - boil down to this: Their issue is people. They don't want to live with too many people. I think its fair to say that that doesn't reflect very positively on their character either.