Some news.ycombinator readers may actually work for Facebook, and have a direct financial stake in the outcome of this matter.
It sounds like a conspiracy, but it's possible. You know the old saying about "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it"
Speculating about sock puppets is not only not interesting, it’s against the guidelines. If there’s a post you want to make a substantive argument against, please reply to it directly.
I've learned to accept it as is, and not to worry about it too much.