Don't let it bother you. Sometimes I think it's jealously. For example, if you start a thread about the Presidential Debate prior to the Debate the moderator will change the title until someone well liked starts one. Not everyone is treated equal on FR. Try to ignore it and concentrate on the platform.
I noticed.
That precise thing was done to me when I tried to start an election returns live thread. The name of the thread wasn't changed, but it was removed from any of the topics in which it had a chance of being seen. Later on "someone well-liked," as you put it, started one, it was put at the top of breaking news and ended up getting over 10,000 replies.
Try to ignore it and concentrate on the platform.
Looks like HLL did. And got results.