how long have you been around?
Since 08'
And I suppose I need to clarify a bit. I'm thinking about this relatively. Melee players complain about everything and at every level. Even the most consistent player of all time bitched about a character he hated all the time. Leffen is probably the most prominent complainer in that community of complainers.
My vibe with FGC has always been that face-to-face, some level of complaining is tolerated as long as its in the spirit of fun but it isn't in the public forum. Bitching publicly on FGC reddit or twitter is a no no unless its something that everyone basically already agrees with. Like Akuma OP or Leroy OP.