Not at all that Mr.Rogers. Interesting read, especially being in my old neighborhood yet far removed from anything I'd ever see first hand, but very clickbait title.
Clearly not, given the context clues of the different spelling of the name and the fact that HN shows the domain nilerodgers.com.
In this case the original title is arguably both, but on the other hand (1) it's literally a description of the content, which is fascinating; and (2) the 'd' in 'Rodgers' is a decisive if subtle cue to the difference.
It's a borderline call, but I think in this case the title is tasteful and crafted enough to not be garden-variety clickbait and we should keep it.
Elitism. Snobbery. Ugh.
What specifically could HN do differently to be less snobby?
I didn't mean to imply that you were infected by it! I just knew we would have a breakout somewhere.