I'm not sure it's about being able to perform them or not. I can do most of them, but am myself getting a bit tired of them. The novelty has worn off slightly. I wouldn't call it scrub talk, but I do think it's coming from the wrong direction - one which is more about HD not being 2097, and finding reasons not to like it for not being 2097.

I think for LordVonPS3, and others too, lots of others, the crux of the matter is that HD isn't 2097, and barrel rolls, to them, are a big part of why not. I personally remain unconvinced that HD can be made to feel like 2097, even with faster BR-less ships or recreated tracks. I think the whole physics and feel of the game would still be completely different. So I fear even 2097-alike add-ons would be a big disappointment for the 2097 fans.