Count me as one of the mad fans.
All the screaming for a remake was simply because the original has become extremely dated, graphically. That's all people wanted - FFVII with modern graphics.
That is not what we're getting. We're getting a total 'reimagining' of the game, with action combat. Which sucks. Badly. I'll still buy it, and it might still be fun, but it's not what I wanted. It's like asking for a specific game for Christmas as a kid that you're super hyped for but then your parents misunderstand what you wanted and get you a different game, that while perhaps good, isn't what you were excited for.