No offense taken, and I don't even think it's necessary to defend the style (NEIPA) if you don't like it.
And I truly am not picking a fight.
I am simply pointing out that the sample you used for the basis of your opinion is severely flawed, as it is not even in the style.
Moreover, a homemade clone of a beer, no matter how well or poorly executed, is not a good indicator because it is likely to be quite different than the actual commercial version. Perhaps I was overly aggressive in calling it a "bad" homebrew sample, thereby indirectly insulting your brewing ability, which was not my intent - my point is that if you made a Harpoon clone and it is couldy, then you are already experiencing at least some degree of the variance I just referenced (homebrewed clone vs. commercial).
I guess my point is that before knocking a style, you should probably try one or two of the better commercial versions if you can (I recommend Green or Julius by Treehouse). I see from your profile that you are in Nurnburg, so that may be a real challenge, but it's worth the effort when you can, because NEIPAs are actually quite popular among people who are not traditional IPA fans (especially of West Coast IPAs) because they lack the assertive bitterness that turns many people off, with the hops focus being on flavor and aroma (usually citrusy and or tropical).
As I said, if you're not interested in the style, it's no skin off my back, but if you are interested in giving it a try (you may like it), you should use a better data point. That's all.
I realize in retrospect that I came across overly aggressive about the whole matter, and for that I apologize. I really wanted to point out that you were using flawed data to arrive at your conclusion.
Cheers.