Once -- even on mu-43 -- a veritable brawl broke out concerning Leica lenses, one party saying they were just a high-falutin', name-dropping waste of money, another justifying their cost and advocating for their special drawing. I was on the side of the Leicas, even though what I have is very old and not very expensive. And quite aside from any technical advantage Leica's may have -- or have had -- shooting with a legend has its own rewards, even if a company has occasionally gotten a pass because of its legendary name. Every camera has a certain tactile feedback, and Leica has its own way of doing things that keep its devotees coming back, at least when the budget permits. The sound of the shutter even on my ancient IIIb from 1938 is pure music.
So often I read things like (when I bought the D-lux 4) that people pay hundreds more just for the red dot. But for me, who turns over compacts fairly frequently, resale value was a real consideration, as was the fact that I hate the Silkypix software that was bundled with the LX3. If there is a minority of Leica snobs, there is also a minority of Leica bashers, eager to attribute the basest motives to you for your Leica acquisition. People are funny, except when they're not.
So a Leica forum is safer from brickbats from the disgruntled, but maybe it is in danger of becoming smug as a place apart. I frankly don't know; I'm just throwing out some idle thoughts while I have my morning coffee. (Thus the incoherence)