I may be misunderstanding you, but are you saying fans should just shut up and accept it?
Banging the drums is really all we can do. Is it working? No, but its really all we can do....hoping in vain that
some day, it makes a difference.
And for the record, I have calmed down alot on the matter. I used to get really heated....but EA has killed my passion and expectations so much over the years, that Im just like "whatever" now. Alot of my friends are the same way.
EA's sales may be "good enough" for them to maintain the status quo, but their sales would be alot better if they actually put some love and effort into the game.