As others have said, the objection is largely aimed people hacking at something that can outrun you in a blink and is more inclined to do so than your standard wolf or bear, like, for example, a deer.
ETA: In response to your last question, I think this is more of an issue now that all sorts of players are now pushed into a very narrow space together. So now you've got all the combat types, and all the hunter types, and all the social types and the whole lot in one small cooking pot. It's no wonder then that the mutual incompatibilities are going to be more grating.