I see this a lot.
Why is so much hate expressed towards Skyward Sword in particular?
Hardcore nerds can really be a turn off yeah. Ive been playing Legend of Zelda before many of the younger fans (including Crescent Moon Villager), and I found SS to be enjoyable, though a bit different from the previous installments.
If every LoZ game was the same, it would become stale after a while, so I often enjoy when they add new things and try out different ideas. Thats actually my biggest issue with TP, though it was a good game, being someone whos played OoT 100 times, the game ended up feeling really clone-y : p
Im not saying that SS was innovative or anything like that, but I dont think it qualified as bad, it was still alot of fun. Missing an overworld was a bummer, but the game was still enjoyable nontheless. I felt the same with Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny. They removed the field for farming in, thats like one of the BIGGEST things that make RF what it is. But it still ended up being one of my all time favorite games, due to new things like traveling the sea on a golem, and having what Id call the best characters in any RF game.
SS is not the best LoZ game, but its still a fun game to play, and I enjoyed it : p