We are to blame
I don't hold out much hope that this decision will be reversed. I can see that quite a number of people are angry about this change and there are plenty of people who claim they have simply had enough. But what I don't see is will by the FT community to organize any action against United in a coordinated way that would make United truly have to take notice.
This community seems to be mostly talk and no real action of any significance similar to the coordinated Save Sky Miles campaign that Delta fliers mounted. Am I wrong to think so?