I've learned to take seemingly negative comments with a grain of salt. After all tone of voice can't be conveyed through written words unless specifically indicated. It's why I call @Mrsgnomie a bitch, and not a bitch. She knows the difference. 😉
I agree with you when you say shifterslover passionate reaction shows how invested in the story they are. It's a huge compliment to any writer and should be taken as such. I've said it many times before, I write for the pure enjoyment of it. I want my readers to be angry, to laugh, to be dumbstruck. Even shed more than a few tears. If I can't make them run through a gamut of emotions, I may as well stop writing.