Perhaps you've not had the experience or misfortune of having a beloved franchise touched by hands of those that had virtually no inkling or iota of understanding as to what made the original(s) memorable, enjoyable, or successful to begin with. It can be quite heart breaking to have a game turned into something it simply isn't and never was to begin with. Sure, you could see this as a simple modernization or appeal to a wider target demograph of players, but at the cost of alienating the original fan base.
Our outcry is not necessarily one to be taken seriously, but it does have merit in it's own regards. And sadly the best we can do is simply not play it; and occasionally vent.