seems like a slap in the face to their biggest fans. especially when they'll need people to return from covid...
all the disneyland groupies i know have annual passes and go often to support the parks restaurants/shops. disneyland was and still is a local theme park. its not the flordia resort even though disney has tried to make it into a multi-day resort.
the parks overcrowding from years past results from too many annual passes sold and local deals to get so cal residents in the door often. killing that seems short sided even if it requires limits in the future, though the writing has been on the wall for sometime. they see disneyland moving from a local experience to a premium experience, priced for higher incomes who can afford it.
it won't hurt the resellers. most of the smaller resellers just shop downtown disney. the cost for a one time park hopper pass for the big resellers or people who load up on in park exclusives isn't a high cost. disney knows they'll pay the entrance price and can still profit off of them.
this does hit bloggers/youtubers though who have built small followings from covering the park, including fans who cover the parks on social media (few of which make much money doing this, its more of a labor of love for the community). as for saying they don't benefit the park, they do market the park in the off season while covering everything thats new month to month. the foodie disney blogs got double screwed, it was already expensive to cover... i can't imagine with no annual pass it being feasible.