When somebody cuts you off walking on the street, usually one person says excuse me and they both move on with their day. When somebody gets cut off on the highway going 60 miles and hour, that interaction usually isnt as civilized.
The stakes are high with bitcoin like on the highway. These debates can have serious effects on your money so no wonder people get emotional. If Adam is somehow compromised, getting him far away from Bitcoin is in Bitcoins best interest, and in many others who have a large stake in the networks survival.