Ignorant to the facts - followed by saying iOS came out 5 years ago (it was announced 4 years ago, released just under 3.5 years ago, that's a big difference).
Android didn't have their act together until 2.1, which only just came out a year ago, people tend to forget that. For as much as people rail on copy and paste, iOS didn't have it until last year, and even now Android's implementation isn't great.
Anyway, you have to realize the double edged sword. Before WP7 came out, the naysayers were gnashing their teeth that Microsoft was too slow, Microsoft needs to be in the marketplace now, the market is getting saturated, its getting too late, etc. Now they released under the strategy that they might not be quite at feature-parity with everyone else, but that what they do, they'd do well. They accomplished that - and then there are people like you kicking and screaming that they should have waiting to release at all. There's literally no winning with people that want to find a negative no matter what.
Also, regarding Verizon, you have to realize that that's just how they are. They said over and over that they didn't need the iPhone because they sold so many Android phones, and now suddenly its their baby. I can assure you once there are WP7 devices on the Verizon shelves (which, by the way, will launch with C&P), they will change their tune, and quickly.
They announced multitasking, IE9, and Kinect integration. You honestly don't think those are big announcements? That this year we'll get the addition of one of the most-missed features on the platform, as well as a huge improvement to the already solid browser?
Frankly, if someone feels the need to go to lengths to defend themselves as not being a Microsoft hater, when no one was accusing them as such, says something. Are you trying to convince yourself or us?
I think it says a lot that as a person that really loves OS X and the iPhone, I chose WinMoPho when I was ready for a new phone. They are doing some really interesting things with the UI that I can't wait to see play out even further, the typography and iconography wipe the floor with Android, and the keyboard is top notch (I keep hitting 'n' when I go for the spacebar though, need to work on that).
There are things that it does that I wish iOS did, such as facebook integration into the People Hub (and it only gives updates from people in my address book, so I don't have to hear about how some band I 'liked' is on tour in Scotland or something), the ease of navigation on the Zune player like swipe left/right for previous/next, the next 3 songs to be played, and of course the Zune marketplace if you have a ZunePass.
Also, really liking the back button, didn't think that I would.