In this news report, why does the sub-headline and article keep referring, in multiple places, to the notion that FEAR is all that is going on here, that there is purely and only FEAR, in anyone's heart who has reservations about this planned land use?

If the folks living in a town in Japan were to grumble about the idea of having a big California burger restaurant open there, would that mean all those Japanese people are afraid? Of what? Californians? Hamburgers?

If the folks living in a town in India were to grumble about the idea of having a big Australian hotel chain open up there, would that mean all those Indian people are afraid? Of what? Australians? Hotels? 
If people in a town in Scotland were to oppose having a Canadian golf course open up there, would that mean all those Scottish people are afraid? Of what? Golf courses? Canadians? 

Sorry, but I am not buying it. This news article tries to smear, as frightened Islamophobes, a group that I suspect is actually diverse...