Seems to me like there's a logical fallacy in your argument. Just because some/many modules on CPAN don't work for the version of Perl used on your production systems does not mean none of them do.

Indeed, this is called the fallacy of composition, commonly summed up in the phrase, "don't throw the baby out with the bath water." And it's exactly what Moron has done with his post. It's heartening to see all the monks who picked up on this and are trouncing it superlatively.