As with most software/hardware, the alternative is to not "upgrade" and put up with the negative comments you'll get (both from other people and websites) but if it's such a regression in functionality, should we really continue calling them "upgrades"? I feel like we've reached somewhat of a saturation point in the past few years. Meanwhile, with systems becoming more locked-down and proprietary, every new revision feels like it's incrementally taking control away from the user and replacing it with superficial beauty.

I've made the decision to stop "upgrading" anything just for the sake of being newer, and to carefully examine the not-often-prominent disadvantages too. It often turns out, at least for me, that the new stuff they added is worthless and what they removed is what I really need.