I see no one will hate minecraft more than minecraft "fans" each time new update drops
Like omg for the love of God minecraft is a sand game, it does not need 205947327 different big updates each month. It IS, in fact, supposed to be quiet simple, enjoyable for average player, interesting for not only OLD but NEW generations of players and, surprise, surprises, CREATIVE
If you demand some sort of "plot" in the game, go look at MCSM, MC Dungeons, MC Legends or whatever. Demand some "cool ass monsters and weapons"? SAME ANSWER! But let me honest I don't see those games being extra popular y'know *hint hint*
Minecraft is supposed to be simple and understandable. That's literally what makes it so appealing for SO many people in the first place. If Minecraft suddenly took direction of Dark Souls or Sims or any other genre, do you really think it'd be as popular as it is? It's perfectly balanced and enjoyable and updates are NOT supposed to fundamentally change the game at it's core.
Not to mention how flexible the game is for it's fans! You can change basically anything with mods, texture packs, add-ons, etc. and it IS a plus too, since not only not a lot of games even let you mod them without official problems, but also it's one of the most modded games showing off fans' creativity and letting you have content without it being an obligated part of the game! (With the other being Skyrim)
And tell me that, what do you enjoy doing in Minecraft? Building? Farming? Exploring? Maybe PVP or redstone? All of that is awesome because there's NO WRONG WAY of playing Minecraft! You can do whatever you want, however you want and whenever you want! Relax and look at the sun from your 1 to 1 Burj Khalifa build or greet your teeth trying to beat your last speed run record, who cares? People enjoy everything!
And shall I remind you all the serves with their concepts, mini-games, map adventures? All the roleplays, SMPs and movies? All the magnificent art and animations?
Where does it all come from? Right. Minecraft. Simple. Plain. Old. Minecraft.
Mojang has their fuckups but hating them for keeping Minecraft THE Minecraft is just... bleh.