I can see that. Was mostly off message boards at that point and only returned full time here about this time last year. So I missed the Golden saga but I know what you're saying from my Grassy days.
Not sure if I misread/misunderstood your reply or not? But my disgust w/ Golden stems from his production as our HC and his steadfast loyalty to Onofrio.
They hurt sure. However, when combined w/ Mr. 300 Page Binder, they definitely became crippling as you mention. Golden was all hype and very little substance as a HC.