in @LordVincent defence - as ive had this conversation with him before - i dont think hes talking about people who just dont read premium, but rather talking about the people hes encountered who get angry at him for producing premium content.
not consuming content you have to pay for is fine - as i said earlier, most of the premium comics arent worth the bother for me - but complaining that paid content isnt free betrays the entitlement vince is talking about.
that said, i agree with you that anyone harbouring disdain for people who avoid premium generally would leave a bad taste in my mouth, and i find the most exciting work on the free side of wall as well (given premium has a bit of the same gatekeeping safe decision making as oldschool publishing). but i do think people who create work for free still deserve compensation and that people who can support them and enjoy their work should feel compelled to give them direct support.