I haven't followed any of this and don't know how much in the Rust "community" I am, and I only very recently found out about your criticisms of Rust (reading them with interest). I am sorry to hear about attacks.
I realize this is becoming a "not all ..." comment but I do wonder whether any large community with passionate members is immune from some people behaving this way? Defensiveness is normal human behavior.
But a real question: how can the Rust community do better?