They certainly do seem to be arguing from the perspective of those who did NOT have faith, and not from those who waited on the Lord.
One of my favorite passages of scripture was Peter saying: “Where else would we go? Only You have the words of life.”
You love that verse about Peter (John 6:68), yet you reject the idea that the Church was founded on Peter (Matthew 16:17-19). How can you love one verse and reject another?