At the end of the day, my opinion of the content, and yours, are irrelevant to the publisher. We're drops in the bucket.

Sales are relevant, and sales are down. Another version that sells better has no impact on the copy on your shelf.

(... and if they can goose sales by generating market buzz via controversy, more power to them. A tip of my hat to playing folks like us against each other to put coin in their pockets. ;) ).