well, yes, when i say i'm on your side, i am explicitly saying i am town. "your" was referring to town. and of course nem and i stand out, we make up like 80-90% of the posts from living people at this point.
grasping at straws? well i'd rather grasp at one than let it go unnoticed. if i say something about someone, someone else might have some other insight that they wouldn't have otherwise shared or thought of.