What I always find so strange about this discussion which has been beat into a bloody pulp more times than I can count is the anger at AA. AAers at least on SR have as far as I know never attacked other programs of recovery. I suppose some have aright to be angry if they are court ordered but that anger would be better placed at the court.
It is so simple. If you don't like AA don't go but keep in Mind that 60,000 to 80,000 people showed up to the last convention on their own dime so it seems to be working for more than few