Well, Nintendo's 2DS and n3DS didn't bring any hatred, did they? If all the games will be still playable - who would REALLY care?
Just consider it as a more expensive SKU, that is able to output 4K. Marketing can go with "console for ones with huge TVs", claiming that all those FullHD (and HDReady and other old sets) TVs are ok with the old version.
With 40 million of consoles out there I'm sure devs would be able to include invisible options switch for graphics. Also, would allow to bring better VR games for those who's interested (limited to new console, but hey, Xenoblade on n3DS?)