the thing is you shouldn't question other people actions/choices, and he lead many to do so because of this "leaks", when he could be wrong, as he has been with some of his leaks.
and I'd like to tell you you should understand theres people interested in getting XB1 because of many facts: OS, media features, online features, friends, and especially games, GAMES that's why I and many people in gaf (all of us I hope) buy a console for. there are interesting games, and that's what lead people to buy it at launch.
I agree with you, everyone have their opinion, but let's be honest here, it's not hard to understand people buying an XB1