That's the problem. They're assuming Intel means 4770k+ when they say "Extreme gamer".
We have NO clue what intel means. This is just enthusiasts thinking that everyone is talking specifically to them/about them/etc. and thinking that because Intel says Extreme gamer, it means the bracket THEY BELIEVE is extreme gamer. Especially when they can further shape that into saying that Intel should now provide a hexacore as the new i7 chip, because they want that. Not because it's anything based in reality.
Like I've said before, enthusiasts are completely out of touch with the rest of the market. I've only just returned to enthusiast level purchases, but still I understand that no product is made with me first in mind from intel. They're thinking about mobile first, as they should. I LOVE the strides they make in lowering power consumption and making faster chips fit in smaller and smaller devices.
Most of the tasks people are talking about, if you really care about those tasks, you'd get the HEDT platform and not worry about the tiny incremental improvement in the latest platform. But you don't really need those tasks if you're complaining and don't have the HEDT platform. You just want it cheaper/newer. And of course we all do. But it's not going to happen, and it's perfectly reasonable as to why.
Edit: This whole situation reminds me of the Nintendo employee that got fired while explaining to neogafers that their small userbase wasn't enough to justify Nintendo localizing games for them.