Audiophilia is a complex system. Every listener is different with different musical tastes and different gear in different environments. Taking the LP12 alone, there are a very many different permutations of components.
Like in politics, people demand simple responses to complex issues. They join cults and vote for bull in the china shop demagogues to get them. Like with getting Brexit done, you can see the appeal of just buying a Technics SL-1200 and forgetting about the turntable forever.
Yet, they can't just live and let live. It rankles them that a privileged minority might have found a better way. To justify their jealousy and anger, they resort to conspiracy theories about Linn "marketing'" built on myths and fables about Ivor forty or more years ago. Then, in the ultimate irony, they accuse the LP12 owners of being a cult.
Of course, first paragraph excluded, I'm not being entirely serious here. In reality, the LP12 is only a bloody turntable.