Well if you use JSON, you did vote, because he created the spec.
If you've never read his book or watched any of his talks, maybe you should check them out. He never says "this is how you have to do it". He says something to the effect of 1) JavaScript is a flawed language. 2) DC has used/helped develop it for a long time 3) he has figured out a lot of least bad solutions and habits to try and for to mitigate common problems. If you don't want to follow his suggestions fine, but don't be surprised when you run into the problems that he created them to help you avoid.
If you've never read his book or watched any of his talks, maybe you should check them out. He never says "this is how you have to do it". He says something to the effect of 1) JavaScript is a flawed language. 2) DC has used/helped develop it for a long time 3) he has figured out a lot of least bad solutions and habits to try and for to mitigate common problems. If you don't want to follow his suggestions fine, but don't be surprised when you run into the problems that he created them to help you avoid.