Verno wrote on Jan 9, 2012, 21:14:
Diablo 3 isn't becoming a more online game though, it is comprised of the same gameplay elements and mechanics with an arbitrary online requirement. The Guild Wars thing is a red herring, it's not like Diablo and Guild Wars ownership was a 1:1 userbase and they were different games marketed at different segments. One thing becoming more restrictive with no real gameplay reason with a large potential for frustration isn't the same as another thing just existing.

As for grumbling, there seems to be plenty of that on all sides here. No one said you couldn't play the game the want you wanted to, they just want to do the same thing.