How does conventional wisdom say it can't be cured? Please drop some science about this on me because I am beyond interested.
Just because there isn't a cure or treatment for something doesn't mean it will never or can't happen. That line of thinking is fucking retarded, excuse my french. Do you suggest we sit back and wait for a tinnitus treatment to fall in our lap? Also, are people suffering immensely and having quality of life issues due to color blindness. Tinnitus is a different story, which can't wait for something to just come along.
The only way to progress and get closer to a cure is to keep researching and trying. The answer isn't clear cut, but by asking questions and pursing a cure it is 100x better than waiting for it to come along by accident.
The point of bashing the "habituation" thought process is that people repeat it as a cure for ALL tinnitus sufferers. This is not the case. This leads people to also believing "oh tinnitus isn't a big deal since people can just habituate. Why should I donate money to help fund research if it resolves on its own?" Then this bullshit is repeated on national television by the FUCKING ATA giving a huge audience of people the notion that tinnitus isn't a big deal and goes away on its own. Thus destroying all of the hard work to bring awareness and fundraising to find a cure.