What drives a poor reputation for the Rogue class?

[JellyPooga]

The original question is about reputation. That's going to be driven by things that happen at the table more than what's written in the book. I have no interest in proving or indeed arguing that the rogue is selfish by rule.

Sooo...would it not benefit the game as a whole to rectify that groundless reputation by reinforcing what the actual rules are and the image they should garner, rather than proliferating a false perspective that might mislead even experienced players who are used to other Classes, let alone new players, into believing something that is, as you admit by being unwilling to argue the case, baseless?