They have been trying to hurt Filian for far longer than that. That controversy blew up in large part because they finally had something solid they could point to and try to damage her with.Filian was maligned because of the copyrighted model shit.
They hate Filian as Chud-adjacent due to her sense of humour and willingness to collab with nasty no-no people like Kirsche or Phase Connect. Don't get it twisted: these people decide they hate you first, and then go looking for reasons to spread that hate. And they can be just as autistic and dedicated about it as any Farmer.