What part of this says argument? You're actually one of the more mentally-stable people I've spoken to here.
The point of it is pretty subtle I think. The fact is that everybody voted for the return of Old School Runescape. And everybody created accounts equally, knowing they were in for a huge grind, knowing that it's a brand new economy, and basically a new community. The genuinely good players have risen to the top. Well, for the most part. The newer players, not so much, but they're still there. And you can tell between a good player and a less experienced one. The return of Old School, to me, and possibly a lot of other people, was a chance to do things they wish they were able to way back then. Maxing combat, for a start, was a huge accomplishment for me. I maxed out in mid 2012 before EoC. I wasn't very good at the game, and my stats reflected that. And I sat around and hosted frosty flowers all day, which further more reflected that I was just shit at the game. This time around, I grinded my ass off. I'm talking 18 hour days of slayer, for weeks, maybe months on end. And eventually I achieved where I am now. Only to be being surpassed and mocked by people who have spent a month sleeping, and maxing out before me? It makes my head hurt.
My real life friend, he has always been guided by me. He'd never touched slayer, or played the game sufficiently. He's a real life noob. Well, until last month, when he found out about AFK Guthans. He's now the same level as me, and thinks he's captain huge sacks. He doesn't seem to enjoy the game more. He's still at a loss when it comes to actually playing the game. He's just a noob who looks like an experienced player.
In my opinion, it's just ruining the integrity. That's all. The game was, possibly is, but definitely always has been, a massive time-sink. A grind fest to dedicate a bit of your life to and feel accomplishment when you achieve something. Right now it's alike an iPhone game, where you set it up, sleep, wake up, and find that you've progressed.
Doesn't appeal to me. Makes me feel like all of my hard work was a waste.