To answer a major point in the thread regarding the Vita:
For those of you who don't know, I wasn't here for most of 2011. I witnessed some of the 3DS trolling but I wasn't there to respond to it and I certainly wasn't a moderator then. I used the Vita-related trolling as an example because it's a current issue in the forums and a strong example of purposely malicious posting. Sales-related debate is fine but I've seen dozens of cases of outward trolling towards the system. And while I'm aware that it's an inevitability of any forum, I believe that we should strive to be better than that.
However, I am glad to see so many positive responses from people in this thread and that many people really want to have mature, productive discussion. To that end, thank you.