this is a legitimate question that i dont know the answer to, so i ask.
did you check how many were repeat complains vs unique people complaining?
i believe this is an important metric to determine if your point applies or not.
if it's same users spamming hate, then you'd have a legitimate point.
if it's mostly unique users complaining, then we need to let them speak.
in another perspective,
I've always been on the side of, "if this game is not for you, jonathan, just walk away"
but in this case, they have been expecting something, and it was 8 months in the making.
the pre-remake game served as a promise for what's to come.
if that thing they have been waiting for fails their expectations, they deserve to complain.
edit: im still in the middle of it btw, im writing a review for the update, so i can only say meta things.
root beer is not for everyone, but if the pub suddenly starts only serving only root beer, expect the regulars to complain.
if the pub started as a root beer place, there won't be any complaints
i'd say this is expected due to the remake.
in time, those who hate it will eventually leave. don't fault them for being angry, especially when some of them paid for months
filter will start now. stay who wants to stay.