I was generally on media blackout with this game and had no idea how integrated the lighting was with the gameplay/mechanics. I didn't know a lot of the areas made use of torches and stuff. So, what's essentially going on here is that the lighting initially complimented the torch system and now that it has been manipulated/downgraded, the torch mechanics/ideas are basically pointless? That's pretty bad then if that's the case. I just thought the lighting was there for atmosphere/setting reasons, which for me, would have been disappointing, sure, but not the end of the world like some people were raving about. Now I understand what's going on.
Oh well. Maybe From will fall from grace and go back to being cool again when no one gave a shit about them, lol!