My issue with both this and the post it's replying to is the underlying sense of entitlement. The "who is hiring process" is great for reducing friction in matching good employers with good employees. All the pride (in the deadly sin way) I see from both sides does nothing but add friction. "You didn't send a timely response" is no better than "this applicant's reply is terse". And in both cases neither makes any attempt at determining how good the employer matches the employee.