You might need to work on your reactions. They came across as extremely rude and childish. It's very easy to put emotions into a

The big issue is that there is both massive hype, and massive apathy regarding AI. AI is close, all the parts seem to be in existence now. However LLMs aren't a general AI and are trapped on a bit of a cul-de-sac.

My analogy fits well. It's not an aeroplane yet, it's a flapping machine. However elements of what will come soon are on full display. Everything has its time. Back then it was "aeroplane time". It is now "AI time".