Haha, I guess some people just don't like hippies. Maybe he should have have taken it in context with the rest of your reply. I, personally, thought it was a insightful measure of the of the person you are to admit you may have made mistakes in your choice of equipment in the past. Most people that invest the kind of money required in equipment such as a D800, will justify their decision to the death, right or wrong.
Don't let people like this censor your opinions Jake, I find them valuable, thanks.