There have certainly been times when naniwa has been treated unfairly. Around the probe-rush debacle there was no low people wouldn't stoop to in order to trash him. The awful and anonymously sourced hit-piece on Esfi-world stands out as the crowning achievement of some shameful kicking-someone-on-the-ground. But the description of the general reaction to naniwas results makes him out as more of a victim than he is. Who really questions that naniwa is an excellent player (who has been badly out of shape)? As I recall, around the time of his ro8-finishes there was a poll to decide the strongest foreigner on this site and I remember him as receiving somewhere around 30% of the votes. Hardly a player unappreciated by people watching. To be honest, it sounds more like the player you're describing is huk.
Man, what a great night for Code A. In a way, more exciting then Code S, as you have so many great storylines and so many good Code S players who fell out and are now in the mix.
If Naniwa loses: "He sucks! It's over, Naniwa is done. He has done terribly in foreign tournaments and now is out of GSL. I can't believe people actually thought he was good as Stephano."
If Naniwa wins: "Whatever, he won a PvP against a player no one has ever heard of. Just wait until he plays a Zerg or Terran and gets his ass kicked. He's so lucky that he got a coin flip in the first round!"