Based on my previous post, I can see the perception of "Conga snob"
Let me clarify, I don't give a rats arse if this is the way this genre loves to play and express themselves and I respect them for that. In fact I am in awe of their speed and inventiveness. But for someone that can play so well in this style to tune the instrument just by keeping on turning the few nuts nearest to him is perplexing.
However, having been in contact with albeit a few go-go players and studying some of the post and comments on youtube I would say that they are more conceited than than any of the so called traditional Conga snubs. I can safely say Go-go players ARE the even bigger Conga snubs, they truly believe this is the best and only way to play, making it known with a lot of boasting and bravado. Who knows, perhaps it is simply part of the culture of this genre, humility is not part of it.
From personal experience, protagonist of this style are stuck, they cannot adapt or play any other genre whatsoever. This is a factual observation and nothing to do with being a snob. Not that they generally want to, but those that try to venture out found the task near on insurmountably. Again a factual observation.
In conclusion, if someone remotely has the ambition to learn or adopt some rudimentary classic technique it opens up the instrument, mind and the versatility to play or adapt to any other genre (with some practice) and get by reasonable well.
Of course if someone is happy in their world then that's great as well.