In this you’re absolutely right

No one is discussing the "Elephant in the room" which is Qataris conservative nature. Unlike UAE or Bahrain, Qatar is the only GCC country after Saudi that follows the Wahabi sect of Sunnah.
The most heated issue discussed at local internet forums & raised through local writers revolves around Foreign women dress code, gender mixing & prohibiting the sell of Alcohol.
Many awaits the upcoming parliament election , wishfully hoping they’d be able to impose more restriction on signs of westernization in the country.

I like to be optimistic, but I don’t think that people here would change their mindset in the course of 12 years.