Backlash for what? Shutting down the online service of a 6 year old game that bombed on launch that no one has been playing in ages? Apparently this message has been on the store page for a month and it took until a couple days ago for people to even notice, that should really tell you something.
None of the people acting upset over this now were ever going to play this again. I guarantee it.
None of the people acting upset over this now were ever going to play this again. I guarantee it.