RE: Elitist attitude
Sorry but the bottom line is that you are making all sorts of statements about crossbows but have never hunted with one.
Also, given what some of the crossbow folks have said here, you don't have much of an understanding of the physics of crossbows either in comparison to other bows. On the other hand, I've never hunted with any of those types of bows and don't plan to, but I'm not making value judgements about a crossbow versus a recurve or trying to get the woods all to myself just because i use a particular type of weapon.
And who cares if they are making bows better. The challenge should be in getting into the postion to make a good shot, not playing a game of using the most difficult thing you can find to make the shot.