Probably started as a troll and picked up by dumbasses. Like the Flat Earth Society.

You wouldn’t notice slight changes over decades. You’d need to do a side by side comparison to say for sure.

30-40 years is a lot of time to selectively breed vegetables.

I think it used to have to be cooked to hell because in the past it legitimately didn’t taste as good as it does now. Selective breeding has taken a lot of bitterness out of many vegetables.