I start by saying that I personally find it frustrating that the various nerf introduced in the game.
I do not speak from hardcore player, but personally I like the challenge and if this is taken away you lose the beauty of the game.
That said, I am in favor of the nerf, but not immediately after the patch, possibly the next (for example 3.2 -> nerf to 3.3) partly because the new equip you can buy are already perceived as a nerf.