Mike is good people. He's given way more to this community than a lot of members here. He may come off curt with his opinions, but he's just passionate about the hobby and has zero tolerance for entitlement. I share that stance. Some people are just stuck in their ways that even when experienced builders give them solid advice, they thumb their noses at it because it's not in line with what they "personally feel". Ffff that. If you're broadcasting your stuff on a public forum, fishing for compliments, I say you deserve any and all backlash from people who see it as it is. If you don't want people's honest opinions, stay off public forums.
On topic:
I actually like Freeze Dried Fruits. Apparently freeze drying fruits retains almost all of its nutritional value, while increasing preservation. They make great for camping, and survival packs. As a resident of California, I have to have an earthquake survival kit for our family. Freeze Dried Fruits is in our kit.