As a "Northern Monkey" who has lived on the south coast since 1974, I have no problems being called one as it is al part of the general banter that goes on. I do take offence when the "F" is used through; it now become not banter but hostile and I treat it in the same way I would a racist insult.
Is the whole idea of Mantis not to give us a totally independant information/operational system where we don't have to let someone look over our shoulder?