It seems so, but it's just so weird to see. I mean, out of all the major gaming companies out there Valve are easily the most customer-friendly bunch (I don't consider CD Project to be a major gaming company but they are awesome). I'm inclined to believe that most people who are so hostile towards Valve are either hardcore console fans who see them as a threat or hardcore DRM-free fans who don't consider Valve's system acceptable. Otherwise I really have no idea why someone would be so negative towards them.
Option 3: Longtime Valve fans are growing resentful of the new direction the company is taking that is seemingly focused on Steam revenue and low risk multiplayer titles.
... why?
They're almost as big as Valve.
I mean, speaking of it's hip to think things about gaming companies...
Almost as big in terms of personnel? Sure
On the same playing field in terms of revenue? Not even close.