that's kinda what annoys me really. companies are afraid that their games won't sell, but after all, it's so hyped that it doesn't even matter. and if you want a change, do it GRADUALLY, instead of throwing in a 8x ''anti-camping scope'', which actually only makes camping easier. people would hate it if you would change the concept of a game at once.
having said this, let me give you an expample to explain you it. Havoc was the main character of C&C renegade, released in 2002. What if the dev team would say: "Hmm, Havoc has been the main character in this game for the last 10 years, maybe it's time for some change''. people would most probably say that they could be right. what most companies would do now, is that they completely forget about Havoc and change the main story. what would you think of that?
And now, isn't that what EA did after all? and see what happened after that... *cough* C&C4 *coughs louder*
so... does anyone has anything to say about this? come on, i know you want to talk! keep the forums alive