It's a question I'm asking because that is the claim that is being made. You should address this reply to those making the claim, not to the person questioning it.

EDIT: Also, please get out with the "owes you nothing" argument, I'm really growing sick of it. If I see something generating undeserved hype with potentially bad consequences for 'society at large', then I will damn well call it out. Don't like it, don't reply to it. It has precisely nothing to do with anybody owing me anything.