I've mentioned in the past about my nephew, who still plays Madden in online leagues with his buddies and family. I still see him a few times a year. He doesn't visit forums, doesn't have FB or Twittter, etc........ I once told him what things Madden was missing and he told me I'm being too serious and trying to complicate matters. He could care less about animations, tiered playcalling, etc....he just wants to game with his buddies and family and claim bragging rights.
I do agree with people he'd be one of those people that wouldn't notice the improvements, but there are a lot of people like my nephew.
I just feel we need the game to become better balanced and everyone will become happier, hopefully. Let's hope this team continues to strive towards that.