I don't know which Neiderau these people have been to but I can't agree with anything they have said. We have just got back from a week in Neiderau and the locals could not have been more welcoming. What half-term? We avoided half-term 3 years ago in Borovets and I must say we had no problem here; very little queuing on gondolas, fellow skiers and borders polite and no crashing (as in Borovets).
I think the farming/skiing infrastructure is wonderful, this is a place you can really relax and switch off and enjoy a proper break from the rat race in England.