Seriously, what's wrong with you? Why are you so mad? Being Secretary General of this forum obligates you to show some manners...
Just to answer your questions: I've been in the pool since late 2015, I've found this forum one and a half year later, I've got ITA in the spring 2017 and lost it due to dumb oversight in the application. Got so frustrated that haven't written anything for a long time...
I like people who spread good hope, but I can't stand it that some others are being attacked just for different view. I like to read different opinions. It broadens one's mind. In my case the realistic remarks helped me to pick myself up up and keep on studying French. I've noticed Vensak during all of this time and that he spends a a lot of his time writing long posts, preparing numbers and arguments. This shows that he does have respect for this forum. His insights might be wrong but he is definitely worth a spot here. Why attack him?