Everyone has their own view of a movement, my introduction to gamersgate was through total biscuit and it was about ethics in gaming journalism but it then got derailed by a bunch of idiots and the people wanting more factual journalism and fewer paid reviews left because they didnt want to be associated with what gg had become.
Too few people care to vote with their wallet, they see shiny new game and buy it. If theres anything to be learned by all the shitty game launches and the early access trend its that gamers in general have poor impulse control and short memories