@iron_bug @fraying Cynicism and criticism are not always the same thing :)
Cynicism is often blind, of "this shit doesn't lead to immediate benefit so it is doomed to fail, why bother" variety. It is easy indeed but it doesn't help anyone or anything.
Constructive criticism usually preceded with hope. If you don't believe something can be good you won't bother looking into it and trying to see flaws and if it is possible to avoid them and make it better. It usually requires someone not to be cynical because why spend your mental resources if you don't care? Cynics don't do that.