When 1.8 came out i was excited and happy as could be with minecraft at the time. The terrain generation, at least with the circles under water and beaches being removed, was the only problem i had with it. When villagers were first introduced in a snapshot i was disapointed at first thinking 'testificates??? WTF. I wanted pigmen not big nosed weirdos!' but now every time i find a village i think it's great. The addition of jungles, ocelots, jungle and desert temples, cocoa beans being farmable, LAN worlds, villager trading and ESPECIALLY the level for max enchants going down i always thought were good ideas. Armored enemies? Cool. Game needs more of a reason to fear the dark. I personally don't like the idea of beacons, but then again, if i don't like it, I WON'T USE IT. Your perfectly capable of not using potions, enchants, villages, or even going to the end if you don't want to. Command blocks are awesome. If you don't like the idea, i've got good news for you. you can only get it through /give. You don't have to see it EVEN in creative.... At least not yet. If you love the old minecraft so damn much, instead of arguing, go download MCNostalgia, use it, and be happy. No matter which way minecraft goes, i'm sure it will be fun exploring new things. And if it gets too complicated, i can always go to my old worlds.