It really goes beyond that. The likes of Claude et al live for criticism and arguing about movies. The issue is with what a lot of folks call Hollyweird, etc. They are offended by the lifestyles of actors (as if actors ever had normal lifestyles) and offended by movies that increasingly cater to either an international market or high density major markets based in major metropolitan centers.
####The likes of Claude et al live for criticism and arguing about movies.####
They may enjoy debating about whether Fellini is more relevant this year than Bergman, but they don't much care for the common folk offering an opinion on their projects. They think their right to free speech is superior to ours, and that they're above being critiqued by us.