In 1.2 I would like to see fewer ungrateful whiners.
Difficult to have a balanced discussion about development if you only want to look at the pros and just ignore the cons. Obviously the devs have put some time, thought and effort into their vision for 1.2, are proud of it, and want to promote it. That's all well and good, but that pride in their work can sometimes cause them to overlook flaws in the gameplay... These "whiners" are the counterbalance that keeps you lovely chaps grounded.
The way this community has developed, it isn't suprising that the devs are inclined (and justly so) to be annoyed by individuals making complaints about minor things, because presumably that individual is just trolling. If, however, an entire portion of the community (say >5~10% of active members) is voicing a complaint about something, (see also:
Hovel Crisis) it seems silly for the devs to ignore. Would it really kill you guys to put complaints of such magnitude to a vote within the community?
In summary: I acknowledge that you've done great things for this community. That being said, brushing naysayers off as "whiners" and continuing in a potentially undesirable direction is bad for everyone. Stop being so elitist, open your ears and mind a little, and you may find a much larger percentage of the community standing behind 1.2.