My bad, but there's just something about losing hundreds of thousands of dollars that makes me uncomfortable.
You are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars? That does have to sting.
You are quite clearly a bright individual, so please do not pretend to be surprised by the reaction you elicit. When you jump into what is in essence a celebratory thread to accentuate the negative and imply that you could do better, you are sticking your chin out.
Next time why not start a Here Is How I Would Have Done It thread? It would be more honest and a hell of a lot less irritating.