Most of the SEs, in my experience, dislike questions, like this one, that boil down to subjective opinion. This makes them hard to answer, as answers no longer depend on fact or statistics, but someone's opinion of something. Frankly — while I feel for the questioner, and agree w/ him — this one seems very close to that edge.
It isn't immediately clear to me that this question is relevant like you claim; the FAQ isn't really clear on it either:
> The site works best for well-defined questions: math questions that actually have a specific answer. You'll notice that there is the occasional question making a list of something, asking about the workings of the mathematical community, or something else which isn't really a math question. Such questions can be helpful to the community, but it is extremely tricky to ask them in a way that produces a useful response.
Having participated frequently in SO and others, I understand why it is necessary. But, I feel that so much is wasted with such a qualified audience. There is so much potential to be explored there.
I don't have a solution either. I just wish I had.
I asked a question on an electronics stack, but it was shut down by mods because they apparently couldn't answer the question, and decided it wasn't clear/valid. Clear case of mod ego.
It isn't immediately clear to me that this question is relevant like you claim; the FAQ isn't really clear on it either:
> The site works best for well-defined questions: math questions that actually have a specific answer. You'll notice that there is the occasional question making a list of something, asking about the workings of the mathematical community, or something else which isn't really a math question. Such questions can be helpful to the community, but it is extremely tricky to ask them in a way that produces a useful response.