When you consider how Artscroll is SO instrumental in ensuring there is clear understanding of our SACRED books, and how Artscroll has a pivotal place in bringing Judaism to the record number of
those returning in the era just before Moshiach, and also consider the wonderful, brilliant, Talmidei Chochamim that I know who work for Artscroll, I can only assume the thread was started by someone who is shy about using Artscroll shas since someone who uses a regular, non-translated shas would know the value of Artscroll.
Go ahead and use Artscroll and dont be shy about it. Hatzlacha!