Yes and that is precisely the problem, the OP is advocating that little be changed at all because he also enjoys Ro2 as it is. But if you don't make changes, then nothing will change, and all the old RO fans who are staying away from Ro2 will continue to avoid it.
If you don't want changes to be made, then a mode that aims to make changes is obviously not aimed at you, you allready have a mode that will stay unchanged, just continue playing that if that is what you want, it will still be there, it won't go anywhere.
Sorry lads, but major changes must happen to bring back all the fans who have left, and if you don't like the changes that will be needed, then you need to accept that this mode won't be for you, just as we've had to accept that the Ro2 mode was not aimed at us, it's as simple as that.
And if TWI doesen't make major changes with this new mode, they will be wasting their time and effort, the players who found Ro2 lacking will not return for more of Ro2 but with minor tweaks, that's not enough, it would not bring back the players, it would just end up splitting the small playerbase that is still left, and nothing more (and this small a playerbase cannot afford to be split).