Is 'Crop Hype' Crap ?

While I'm still trying to get my head around the meaning of all the factors raised in discussions on crop versus full frame cameras I decided I'd record a rant here discovered when browsing. I've always believed it's more about the person who operates the machinery in most instances than the machinery itself but to be honest, I haven't really noticed a difference in shots taken by the so called 'dream cameras'. I'm not talking about billboards or advertising magazines, simply shots posted online.  I do however notice a crispness generated by quality glass lenses and if I had the money I'd probably equip myself with a few Zeiss options.
The initial article is here and a follow up here.
The perspective from Lightstalking

Photography For Complete Dummies

Advances in technology may make it possible for everyone to have perfectly focused shots ALL the time. Based on “light field” technology explored in research by Lytro CEO Ren Ng from Stanford University, the camera captures all of the light rays streaming into a camera from a scene–from every visible point in the foreground to every point in the background.

Therefore, after loading the photo onto a computer, it can be focused to any point in the picture.See it in action at lytro