Nick,
It's not whining. It's stating an opinion. You may not like that opinion but hey, THAT is what the internet is for! Personally, I'd call it constructive criticism.
Now, if this thread were about "..how nobody ever does anything etc., etc..." when those posters have never so much as raised a finger to help OR to contribute monetarily, well, THAT'S whining!
I understand your frustration, especially as the color change is now a foregone conclusion. However, this decision WAS controversial and it is still in the process of being implemented.