I agree with you OP. And as you said, the ones whining are mostly the ones not playing, or just coming back after a "break" and disappointed. And you know what? I'm tired of people who leave and then come back on patches expecting the game to be adjusted for them, and if it's not, they leave again and/or whine in the forums about it. I'd rather stay ingame and enjoy what they gave us together with friends who do the same thing.
And guess what, I don't know if you guys (the whiny ones) realized that you aren't forced to do the new relic. It's completely optional. Don't like it? Don't do it o_O Just like everything else. I enjoy it, many like me enjoy it too and I'm grateful to SE. Keep up the good work! For once something that won't be dated content after a week or the classic "2 deaths = kick, no bonus" in party finder.
You are disappointed? Too much work? There, see this option under System in the menu? Yeah that one, the last one on the list, "exit game", go click it ^_^