I feel kinda alone in this, but I liked the previous system better. Any dupes from the gacha pulls could easily be sold or traded. It supported the economy and made getting the items possible for free players.
The only thing that really bothered me was the prices, which are even steeper now (maybe not by much, but it's still not a welcome change for someone who didn't mind getting extras). Well, that and the premium perk sounding like a free item and turning out to be more like a tenth of one, requiring players to spend money in order for it to be of use.
But in the end it will make me spend less, so oh well. It's nice that most users seem placated. :P