When I see those attacking NPO coming to his defense, I will be more likely to believe it isn't a PR stunt (OOC: I love your avatar, Aimee. I've been staring at it for the past 10 minutes.)
To the OP: I am glad you have found somewhere you feel comfortable and at-home. And you spoke eloquently about it, especially for your first venture into the OWF. I do have to agree that these sentiments may be better served on NPO's forums, to help bolster the morale of your comrades, than out here where even the mention of Pacifica's name seems to make people bristle. See? At least five people reading that last sentence just shuddered in disgust. In all fairness, I applaud your bravery to come here and post something like this, and I do sincerely hope you don't take the thread-jackers and trolls to heart TOO much. They are just expressing their opinions, same as you did.
We DO understand how you feel about NPO, because so many of us feel the same way about OUR alliance. NPO doesn't have a corner on the camaraderie market, nor do they hold all the secrets to an honest, caring community. I hope you can see that there are many of us who have the same feeling of belonging, the same feeling of honest, OOC friendships, that you have found there. And like you, we will defend our friends to the death.