This was pure speculation. To date, no studies have supported the assertion that good hygiene averts the potential complications of the uncircumcised state. While I personally do not need medical justification for the brit milah, I find the medical evidence as presented in these two papers, and especially the large sample sizes, to very compellingly support neonatal circumcision. I would be interested in seeing medical evidence that contradicts this. But maybe a number of the people less favored in life who were upset at the charges simply gave up.
Success does often contribute to chutzpah.
Lack of success may produce resignation. That's not always good. Also note that many of the people who write in wish their privacy preserved. Thank you for your cooperation with these restrictions.