User blog comment:AppleLeaf/Subs?/@comment-2195068-20101001012832

Haha. Well, the dub has just been released, so everyone is flocking to it like a child to a shiny new toy. That's probably why you're hearing so much about it. I think there are a lot of people that prefer the sub. (Personally I like both. They're different enough that I enjoy watching either. And I like the voices for both versions, so... lucky me! XD) In a few weeks, all of the talk revolving around the dub is bound to die down.

Also, as to the shipping thing-- not odd, just less likely to become rabid. lol. (Though I'm not saying anything against shippers. I'm quite a USUK fan, myself. ^^ Not quite rabid, though. That's just... scary. haha.)