I never said that you did. :|
Good memory for the most part. Lol
Evidently. Lol
Then why bring it up?
Nobody ever supported Naruto's claim that he would handle the hatred himself, in fact him dropping it after his talk with Itachi, is considered a major maturing moment for his character.
At least as far as I know.
Although I could see it as being more appealing to some if it didn't involve massive amounts of blood shed.