I'm guessing lawsuits were not a thing when the Fila was being developed. Yes, this is a GSD forum, and most of us were drawn to the shepherd breeds because of their extreme love of people, especially "their" people, coupled with protective instincts, trainability, intelligence, versatility, and physical beauty.
So, I don't think it's too surprising that some people on this forum would not be drawn to Filas, a dog who attacks people in the face, for just being there and has the power to kill a full grown human without the control to be called off or discernment not to go after everyone. Needs a very special handler, and lots of management. Not my thing, and maybe it's fine if dogs of this nature are bred out of existence.
You really need to take a deep breath and realize that it's okay to talk about other breeds on this forum. I think we're all GSD enthusiasts, so our admiration, and even preference, for that breed is implicitly understood. That shouldn't preclude us from having conversations about other types of dogs though.
Also, have you lived with or even met a single Fila, let alone many? I suspect that you haven't. What makes you think that they are naturally inclined to "attack people in the face" or that they need to be "bred out of existence?" Seems like an overly extreme and knee-jerk reaction based on anecdotal evidence and a few bad new stories.
I like wolves, admire them and respect them. This does not mean I want one as a pet or in my home. Or that I'd trust one around my children.
Just because a dog retains it's true "working lineage" does not mean it is a good dog. If that working lineage entails mauling strangers, poor trainability, and little connection to humans, including the handler, well, that's not a dog that I'd like to encounter. The only use for a dog like that is to keep it on a short chain protecting treasure. I just can't see any utility to a Fila in today's society.
It's an animal. With instincts, and weighs 100 lbs. Because I respect that, I don't have any illusions.
Fila's are statistically a very dangerous and deadly breed for humans. Know what you are getting into and be realistic in expectations.
Comparing Fila's to wolves...
Mauling strangers...
Poor trainability...
Do you have any evidence or better yet, first-hand experience, to back up these subjective assertions?
Your last comment (in bold) yields itself to an interesting point though: According to dogsbite.org (which isn't necessarily the most neutral source when it comes to this stuff, but still it's better than nothing), there are many other breeds which rank over the Fila when it comes to attacks on humans.
Report is referenced here:
Dog Attack Deaths and Maimings, U.S. & Canada, September 1982 to December 31, 2014 - By Merritt Clifton - DogsBite.org
And can be read in full here:
http://www.dogsbite.org/pdf/dog-attack-deaths-maimings-merritt-clifton-2014.pdf
Akitas, Chows, Husky's, Pitbulls, Dobermans, Boxers and, you guessed it, even GSD's (that's only naming a few) all inflicted far more injuries than this so-called "face-attacking" Fila did. Now, I grant you, the Fila is much less common than most of these other breeds. All the same, the Fila has
5 confirmed human injuries associated with it in the US over a 32 year period....the GSD, and breed mixes, has over
150 confirmed injuries in that same time period. But according to you, Fila's are the ones we really need to watch out for.....I think you're getting a little full of yourself there.