most furries are loveual no doubt but there are some that actually enjoy for whatever reason dressing up in a costume for no loveual purpose.
Yeah a lot of them have an interest in research but that doesn't mean that's all furry is about.
I'd compare it the anime fandom.
Every single person I know who likes anime also likes some form of hentai, often rule 34 of characters from their favorite shows, and many of them like some strange quirk (loli, tentacle, etc)
Does this mean anime is all about research?
It's horribly handicapped fantasy bullstuff.
So basically "oh no someone likes something I don't"
ok
nope
Hardly any of that stuff gets posted in the MLP thread, but when it does it's usually by a troll or someone looking for a arguement.
My point is that many people who like MLP do like MLP research, and you have no problem understanding that this doesn't mean that everyone who likes MLP is the same way.
Furry is the same way.