As always with this kind of divisive versus inclusive 'debate'...

My position is I don't care..

Despite the mostly irrelevant knee-jerk reactions
of any folkie mates who are highly vocifarous intolerant exclusivivity zealots,
clinging onto entrenched [self serving..???] positions of 'authority';

I'll persist in discovering, listening to, and playing whatever folk related music interests and stimulates me...

..and am reasonably confident I am not in the minority with this positive pragmatic musical approach and opinion......

Ok..

If the songs and music are any good,
'folk' will continue to survive an extended evolving healthy lifespan long after we're all gone....