Vcash is the only coin that ISPs can't kill by blocking a specific port and the only coin other than BTC that Poloniex only requires 1 confirmation for. Even if you don't understand what john's doing, you must have some agenda for attacking this coin with clear innovations when there are so many pointless clones worth more.
Look at the title of this thread--I wouldn't have even bothered posting if no one had gone after smooth. The title is meant to bait (specifically the Monero community) and you're surprised that people take that bait?