Totally agree with you, but I suppose theres nothing they can do now to revert it, other than like add new tool which requires Ironworks to be upgraded to like lets say "augmented ironworks".
I don't know if thats their plan but it would at least make people go after those big fishes (that some of us caught and spent loads of time for basically nothing (but 2 titles)).

Btw its 106 for IW rod, theres 112 fishes total.

Or like someone made post about adding mount when u get all fishes or something along those lines.
Would be fair, since FL 200 wins = ADS mount, FL 100 wins = pony, tank 200 dungeons = bear/lion. If they want to make fishing more popular, add mount there