I think the outcry is not the features. It more like "we were the top tier for all those difficult years for Evernote, stuck with you and gave you the breathing room to regroup, reorganize and flourish again. And now, as a reward, we are being demoted to a lower tier, where the new improvements and features will not be coming to"
People that have loyalty to a company and product, don't look only for features and price. They want to feel values and respected.
Although it's not accurate, it feels like a proverbial stub in the back.