Companies aren't in it for the public reception, they're in it for the money and to stay profitable, atleast most companies, or to be insanely corporal, like how the new homestyle looks - Unfortunately. :(
Yeah I kinda thought imgflip would stay out of that area to be honest, though I also just realized when the change occured that they probably mightn't..
no they did it because it made it easier for celebs and content creators to make memes and thats how they get money. they dont care about us they just care about money