[lennixm]

It's probably less than 1% of users that care about these changes at all. An even smaller number will actually dial down their reddit usage as a result of this.

The only consequence Reddit will suffer from this is an increase in ad revenue and maybe the added side effect of reigning in the power of moderators. Let me be clear: Reddit messed up in their communication and execution of effectively cutting out third-party apps but the underlying strategy remains sound.