Hey, look! Off topic posts surrounding a scintillating discussion involving Will E.! Seriously, are you ever both on topic AND not defending yourself at the same time?
Also, it doesn't seem to me like people have left because of the changes. Once it got faster again, people figured out the changes and are fine. Except for those who fear change and (incorrectly) think it looks amateurish. Those are really the only complaints I've heard, and they don't really count.