You don't have to get the upgrade of the PS+ edition. It's just an offer for people to get the game slightly cheaper but with a downside. If you wanted, you could use the PS+ edition as a glorified demo and then just buy the full version for $60 digitally or at retail. You're not required to use the upgrade as your only means of buying the game digitally. People are freaking out over this without even thinking it's simply a bad discount that they're not required to buy if they want the full game. As usual, it's completely immature knee-jerk outrage without even thinking. People looking for reasons to cry. It's definitely a bad deal in my book but since it's not required of you, it's completely optional with no penalty for not taking it, I don't see the problem. People are crying about "deception". They put it out there in writing and in a freaking video.
Yeah, but it essentially devalues the PS Plus edition to demo status
