Exorbitant prices on warmed-over revisions of yesterday's product in a market devoid of competition broadcasts "we've stopped trying because we own the market".
Yes, that can trigger an emotional response in people.
Suddenly trying very hard after years of stagnation isn’t the same though. They have generated a lot of ill feeling and this will take years to overcome.
I always laugh at that take. Imagine working for Intel today and hear people complain you're not even trying.