one wrote code while the other is used by meatbags to write code. why is this example always marched out like it means something?

> Would you also say that "someone who wants to use an IDE / LSP features to code and not give credit to the IDE / LSP is the worst kind of person"?

That's a false equivalency.

> If not, what is the difference between the two for you?

Let's start this out right: if they're equivalent, first you explain to us why you think so.