If it sounds like I'm choosing my words carefully and erring towards sounding formal

That's not how its coming off at all. People have posted numerous counter-examples, and well reasoned arguments, and you continue to reply with what amounts to 'nuh uh'. It really reads like you're not contributing anything to the discussion, but instead are attempting to defend its derailment.

Not that it matters since the thread is basically killed by this point.

For all those into this argument, I have a question; has the game industry actually gotten any better since it started?

As was aforementioned, notorious sites like Gawker and Kotaku have lost millions in ad revenue due to GG boycotts, as well as a myriad of other sites like PC Gamer who have updated their code of ethics and Escapist going pro GG. Obviously it's nigh impossible to completely eradicate corrupt journalistic practices within the gaming industry and journalism as a whole, but slowly and surely, we're eroding their bullshit.

On a side note certain GG members have also been responsible for setting up various charities and patreons for minorities, as well as a twitter patrol to lock down, report and curtail harassment directed at anyone.