Chaim is the one who calls them Reform/Deformed, I think Axl is just repeating what Chaim said. Chaim calls them that because of how differently they view the Bible and other sources than Orthodox Jews.
There is a difference between saying that Reform is a incorrect path for a Jew. But I have always been of the belief that one should always be thankful for that which has been provided.
I will once again give my personal perspective:
Before I returned/did teshuva I was pretty much off the path... A lot of things in my life went sour very quickly, my family {my brothers death}, my job {lost during the internet bubble crash in 2002}, and my relationship {divorced in 2003}. It was looking like I had only trouble ahead.... But due to incredible circumstances I was saved because A) An african American Christian neighbor said 'Return to your people', B) The local Progressive/Reform Synagogue was within five minutes of my house, C) A local Orthodox Rabbi was doing outreach at this synagogue... Because of all three of these miracles I have become a more observant and G-d Fearing Jew.
When I first attended this liberal synagogue I too was coming from a liberal background. It is not a secret that for almost 20 years I identified with the Hippies and the Grateful Dead... I had voted Democrat for almost 10 years at that point... So ideologically I was not too far from the average liberal reform Jew. But the sequence of events which quickly ushered me to keeping the mitzvahs of Shabbat, TzitTzits, Tefillin, Mezuzah, and many others was facilitated by this progressive synagogue.
I met the Rabbi at this synagogue and he is a very nice man. I seldom go to that Synagogue, but when I go the Rabbi and all those who know me enjoy keeping up with what is going on in our lives. The mitzvah of Ahavat Yisroel {Loving a Fellow Jew} is a very important one amongst those who believe in the truth of Torah. Where a person 'holds' at a particular time is not as important. Sure some may be more observant, and others less observant, but we are all basically Jews who are trying to make our way through this life.
The Torah teaches that even though Egypt was cruel to the Jews we should have some gratitude that the Egyptians were our hosts. This gratitude is why I call my reform Rabbi a 'Rabbi I know'.
Once again this is not a claim that reform Judaism has any real truth to it. The Torah law is clear and there is no way that a branch of Judaism can come along and annul commandments from Hashem. But there are others like me who may be on the edge of a cliff, and this synagogue just may save them too.
PS: I actually heard my first 'Rabbi Kahane' lecture at this progressive synagogue. They invited Rabbi Moshe Perry {search him on YouTube}...
http://www.torah.org/learning/rabbis-notebook/5760/vaera.htmlhttp://www.shemayisrael.co.il/parsha/sameach/index.htm