Jewishness – I agree that it isn’t in my (or your) place to debate whether or not each individual is suited for kollel. I think that should be left for those that are more learned than I, you or Gavra.
The point I was trying to bring out was the chashivus of those who are able to do it and who are sometimes even moser nefesh for it, which hasn’t been echoed in this thread.
What I can say for certain is that everyone would agree that it is a terrible thing for people to paint a black picture of those that are doing the ideal ultimate way of living.
The least we can all do is to back and support them, each to his ability – and I’m sure that even your sources would agree to that. What better tzedaka can there be than helping people fulfill the purpose of this world’s creation.