I have been an owner at Boardwalk since 1999 - so for 24 years. I own at OKW and Vero as well. But my heart has always been at Boardwalk. Now, I am not one to resist change. I welcome refurbishments and updates. But I totally agree that Disney is removing the theme of many resorts in favor of cheap crappy looking furniture. The former decor of the resort would take me to another time and place and I loved that. Over the years, I have taken many family and friends to Boardwalk for the same reason. Can you imagine if they did this to Animal Kingdom Jambo or Kidani? What if they decided to remove all the animals on the savanna and put in a small petting area with goats or something and still charged huge $$ because you get to see some animals? It defeats the purpose and theme you might have been sold on when you bought into the resort. Imagine if they put the Grand Floridian DVC Resort Studio furniture into the DVC rooms at Animal Kingdom Lodge like they seem to be doing at Boardwalk. I would think that many owners of AKV would be upset that their theme was stolen away by Disney. I feel the same way with what is happening to the Boardwalk now.
The resorts are attractions as well. An attraction is not only a ride or show. When you start removing the attractiveness of the resorts, what is the point in paying for the same thing you can get for 80% less just down the road (especially if you have a car)?