The end of that meme is hilarious.

Larian: "I still hope you will reload and make a better choice."

AA Fans: "Never. We love AA. Stop being a bully."

Larian: "Then you deserve all the abuse I'll write for you. Retcon and traumatize his fans. Traumatize them all!"

What else could have possibly went on behind the scenes? Not only was new AA content meant to disappoint AA fans, but spawn Astarion fans got nothing. A reused graveyard kiss is not new content.