To be fair, this is mostly CDPR's doing. Early trailers, screenshots and PR talk like "crowning achievement" "stunning visuals" are the reason why people's expectations for graphics are high (earlier materials were vastly superior to what we see right now, imo). The current shit storm would not have taken place, had CDPR released materials with the current graphic fidelity - from the start.
Also, not addressing this particular concern, given all the confusion surrounding it, is part of the problem.
Neah, if game looks like on 35 min Novigrad gameplay I am happy as this are stunning visuals.