Exactly. To claim one particular 'hobbyist' label (or sportsman, or programmer, or enthusiast, or whatever), doesn't mean that your entire identity is defined by that label.
Of course "makers" are excited and enthusiastic about their label because they enjoy what they do. But it doesn't mean that they are judging others or that this is the only thing they do!
Precisely. In fact, I chose the term "maker" for my blog: http://ai-maker.com/ and the gist of it is teaching, discussing, critiquing and creating stuff related to Artificial Intelligence (in this particular case). To me, none of the aforementioned topics is incompatible.
Off topic: Self promotion is not prohibited on HN, in fact it's even (semi) encouraged. But I feel like I've seen link to your blog too many times lately. And indeed, looking at your comment history, it seems to me that every other comment is a content-free plug to the blog. That's a bit too excessive
No one label defines me, or restricts what I am able to do.
The Maker label has gained traction, but I think all of that traction has actually been positive. It implies not only creation, but also creativity, curiousness, cooperation, and equality. It doesn't care about your gender, race, or even your socioeconomic situation (I'd even go so far to say that it revels in the creative repurposing of "trash").
I have never heard it implied that people who don't make are somehow less; in my experience someone who self-associates with the "Maker" label is more interested in how they can help than putting down someone whose life passion is in the care of children or the preparation of meals or even the collection of trash.