If given the choice between expressing an opinion and being useful, or pleasing most people most of the time by saying everything is great even when it isn’t, I’ll choose expressing an opinion every time. And if that results in derogatory feedback, so be it.
It is good to have opinions, it means you have thought about something. And what good are opinions, unless voiced!
Marco’s quoted text from his article pretty much summarizes my viewpoint on opinions.
