Um no. Please don't exaggerate.
The response at the fan fest towards this is what anyone would have expected. Considering SE apologised as part of the announcement for the disruption it may cause, it is clear that they're well aware of the implications of what they're doing. They knew it may not be very well received.
Blizzard, for some unknown cosmic reason, thought their hardcore pc gamer audience wanted a mobile game for a franchise that's been on pc for 20 years, and they were shocked when they found this wasn't the case.
You can't compare these two.