Had these posts been made on the OWF they would then be relevant and could be taken in context. Unfortunately by pulling random posts from an environment you do not understand you can not maintain their full context and any post will undoubtedly be misconstrued. Seeing as these posts were placed on a private section of a board with limited access they were meant for one audience and not another. Imagine if everyone around you could see your innermost thoughts, we all know this wouldn't end well because you are able to control what other people hear from you through the thoughts you decide to voice. There is a reason such posts were not made on the OWF and quite frankly anyone could be portrayed in a very negative manner when someone else is given the ability to control what speech of this person is heard (think of the daily show, while greatly entertaining it often takes advantage of this factor and portrays people as desired for humor) When applied to political forefront with political motivation this action is often underhanded and is especially so when it singles out one particular person.
In short, don't try to understand citadel from an outsiders perspective, the ability to hold thoughtful and sometimes brutally honest discourse is something that brings these particular alliances together more so than any similar alliance goals/stats/or political leanings. Citadel is not for everyone and I can guarantee this thread will not have an effect on members of citadel speaking their minds freely.