welcome to live-and-let-live. I think people become myopic when they deal with emails ergo the snide feedback to Britta's efforts.
I did indeed email her directly when I saw this and encouraged her a) to come over here and b) to not give in to the email polizei.
Judgemental and expat seem to go hand-in-hand for many.
Lobbus Rockus giving the world and her sister the bird