Yes, there will be differing opinions on it. I think it's like anything new. You've got to get into it to realize its benefits.
>I talked with a good many MVPs last week whose take on LINQ is "it's just syntactic sugar," nothing more -- nothing I can't already do with more code. :-) Others see the implications a bit more clearly of the impact this new stuff can have on productivity.
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer