I'm not saying the conspiracy theory is true, it's ridiculous. This thread has a lot of weight being swayed in favour to one company regardless of September. Neogaf atm is very much PS4 + Bayonetta 2. Microsoft has been copping the most hate, regardless of the fact they're getting the exclusives that come second to the Nintendo Only Software Wii U ecosystem. I have not seen one positive Sunset Overdrive thread and any FH2 thread becomes versus Driveclub. The war is in full scale but Neogaf has collectively picked a side, much like the current consumer consensus. However, Sony hasn't done much in software to show they've earned it. Rather, Microsoft has been doing a lot to show that Sony doesn't deserve it as much as people would like to believe.
Man, your selective reading/vision is pretty serious, huh? Forza has been getting endless positive comparisons against Driveclub, the mods had to start enforcing a 'no shitpost' policy in Driveclub threads because it was becoming so prolific. Seen one positive thread about SO? Then you weren't looking, because every time new footage has come out, people talk in those threads about how it looks great, they're excited, etc... But the threads drop off fairly quickly. Maybe that's the bigger statement - Not that the threads don't exist, but they don't sustain themselves very long.
Acting like GAF has become some kind of hive mind is just depressing. It comes across as so persecuted, like you feel you're taking on a giant with a slingshot, or something. If a majority of GAF is supporting the PS4, that merely reflects the market at large, that Sony has done a great deal right to win over customers. They've released far more games on their system than the XB1, throughout the year, instead of just during the holidays.
Do I think Sony should bring out more PS4 features? Absolutely. I'd love to get DNLA and MP3 support. However, the biggest thing is that it is getting a steady flow of excellent games that perform best on their platform (Other than PC, which I have never attempted to claim was deferring to consoles).
Let go of the defensive 'rage against the machine' mentality, and recognize that your tastes/impressions of this situation are very subjective, rather than going after GAF for 'justifying the conspiracy', as though all last gen the Sony bashing was *real*.