That's the problem exactly - the community is raging at something that might happen. The slippery slope fallacy.
They turn ugly against something without even thinking if it has any benefits or maybe, just maybe is better than other models?
R6 Siege is really GaaS and it works great. The base game was a bit empty at $60 (as so many are today) but now the community is much stronger than it was at launch. (and the base game is dirt cheap as it should be given the current model). Personally I've enjoyed that way better than basically releasing a "new" game every year for $60. Yet gamers in this thread will toss personal insults around at fellow gamers and that's ok because certainly some gamer knows better what I should spend my money on.
We've seen plenty of examples of the gaming community doing good opposing something. The Forza VIP thing is a great example. People complained, and the company responded.
Too much though we get the "rage of the week" and everyone piles on. This is a perfect example. The whining and rage for the sake or rage silences the people who want to have a grown up discussion about it.
The entitlement definitely creeps in too. If someone does something I don't like, I don't buy it. Plain and simple. I don't cry. I'm not "entitled" to something. I'm free to buy or free to pass. That's not enough for some though, they feel that something's very existence is an affront to them. Not only do they need to loudly and repeatedly state their rage, they need to rage at their fellow gamers too because that's a big thing.
Sounds like the complaining sometimes works but if you are complaining about something that doesn't bother me then stop doing it.