i have a problem with this because most people that 'prefer' melee don't just prefer it, they shun and bash all the other games in the series for not being melee
well that's a vocal minority situation
also a bit of selection bias, because people that like melee dont go around as much proclaiming how its the best or whatever
it's absolutely within one's right to "shun" the other smash games if you dont like them. bashing them or people who play them is stuffty but why would you pretend that you think a game is good if you dont genuinely believe that. you can respect smash 4 players / the scene without enjoying their game or even thinking it's well designed.