I think that there are elements of the Nintendo fanbase that are absurd in their reactions to things that don't fit their mold, as with other communities and fandoms. And I can even concede that, in a lot of ways, the Nintendo fandom is more rife with examples of that attitude in action than others, and has been for a long, long time now - I think in large part due to a sense of entitlement that stems from people enjoying a franchise or concept for many years and then watching that franchise or concept change to suit an audience besides them. (That's not to say I disregard reasonable criticism of change as entitlement - just that those people could be more reasonable in their criticisms a lot of the time. I've been guilty of the same sort of reactions - Halo, for example, was a series I criticized harshly for not meeting my specific expectations, before an interaction with Stinkles here made the silliness of my exaggerated attitude toward the Halo series clear enough for me to see.)
I think that that, those people witnessing franchises change in ways they simply don't like, plays a much larger part in generating that sort of negative reaction from the fandom, than Nintendo making casual games alone does, or even Nintendo making games more 'casual' does - as Nintendo has implemented mechanics and features to make their games easier to play for the uninitiated before, mechanics and features that had been celebrated by even longtime fans of the franchises where they appeared. I felt as though the basis for the argument, in this case, was flawed, and may have been inspired moreso by this latest vitriolic overreaction from Nintendo fans, than by any reaction to things like Super Assist and Labo from the Nintendo fandom, because the reaction to those things from Nintendo fans specifically were mixed at best and largely positive or optimistic from my recollection.
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