The hate on Snails (and Snips, which still seems to remain) was never okay to begin with.

Everyone hated on him just because he made a mistake (leading the Ursa Minor into town) and fanboyed over Trixie to an extent where he worshipped her and was even willing to serve her. Doing such a thing does not mean someone is stupid.

That really was (and for Snips still is) a poor and ill-mannered behavior by the fandom.....