Apple definitely makes products which are so much outside my sweet spot I basically loathe them, but know what? Forming a mob ranting about that would seem most pointless, and antisocial thing to do. Instead I choose not to buy those products and buy something I actually want.
Someone speaks the truth. If You don't like it, don't buy it. If it's no better than your current laptop, don't upgrade. If there's a better/cheaper machine for you, go ahead and buy that.
No need to belittle other people's choices or criticize ad nausea Apple for this or that.
A couple of examples about charging/magsafe pros/cons:
A) magsafe was great but I have connection problems (in all my older laptops) because of a humid climate
B) being able to charge from either side is actually more useful on a daily basis as my setup/locations is not on a passage/corridor
C) as another member pointed out, ANY charger will eventually work with your device, be it a smartphone, tablet or another computer's port.
Others might have a different perspective:
1) they work all the time in crowded spaces (cafes, auditoriums, lounges, etc) so magsafe is a must
2) they live in dry climate (eg Phoenix) and their 5-year magsafe port still works perfectly (no need to connect/disconnect multiple time or reverse the cable)
3) they couldn't care less about other chargers because they have 3 chargers (home, work, travel bag) so they are always safe
So you see, no option/decision is better or worse UNIVERSALLY. Apple makes a judgment call, most times it serves a majority (but not all times) and a minority of users will feel left behind (SD card users, including me, were left out).
That's technology 101. Life moves on, now faster than before.