Bitzsam, this is my issue with the whole situation: Why fight the community? This oddly feels like a dictatorship in the way that you truly aren't listening to what the community has to say. It is blatantly obvious that the community simply does not like this new change, yet here you are fighting the situation as if you have something to lose. Why fight the current when you could make everyone happy (except maybe you -- which is one person who doesn't even play the flocking game) and change it back.

Now, I indeed think some changes could be justifiably made, but not what you have done. Take it step by step, ask the community before these hefty leaps. Listen to what the player base has to say. It isn't that hard, and if you continue to go against us like this, you probably won't have your position too long.

Point being, take advantage of all these people who come to these forums with useful input you seem to be disregarding.