And is this book the former or the latter?
It is a legit Key that was awakened by a good spec. Cannot deny that.
No, it doesn't. And its odd that someone who would create a transformers appreciation thread, which you seem to actually have a genuine interest in, would have such a narrow view of this forum.
I call it like I see it, I do wonder though? How is my appreciation for the Comic Book that got me to get back into collecting and reading after being away from this hobby for nearly 20 years, equate to me being narrow minded in reference to my view of people who use this and other comic related sites, to hype and pipe a book for profit? If you look at every thread I have posted in, I always reference READING the books.
I see a Collectors Society, with more flippers/speculators than Collectors.
Yes, this board has been infested by speculators just like every other part of the hobby, but that doesn't mean this place runs on speculation. Some posters sure do and it's pretty easy to tell who they are, even without looking at the date they joined (which is almost certainly within the past few years).
Isn't a legit key somewhat vague? What if your favorite character is what the majority of collectors would see as a C or D list character yet you love him / her and want to get the 1st app or origin etc....