@fuzz - no, Arshes does not automatically make games bad in an objective sense and yes, you can use him. But it's prudent to not use him when thinking of the market. If everyone in your target audience hates an idea, then it is stupid to use it. If the object of posting a game on a forum is to have other people play it, why wouldn't you want to avoid something that you know will make them dislike your game? Like I said, he/she is under no obligation to change it, but saying "Hey look, nobody likes games that use Arshes (because it is generally a marker of a lack of creativity, and people don't want to play games that are likely to be uncreative and unoriginal)" isn't a negative thing. It's constructive feedback that, if acted upon, could increase the appeal of the game to the community.
In any case, the creator hasn't been here since a month ago.