The nerfed throw range is another intentional change to make people think about using them rather than always doing 2 jabs and then a throw. You should still be able to do 1 jab then a throw with most characters.
It just sounds like you hate change to be honest. SFIV is still there is you prefer the way that plays.
tbh last night I managed to play for over an hour with no laggy games and I began to enjoy it. Then he bugs crept in (taking ages to connect to a game, random lag etc....) which frustrated me as I was so close to getting to Super Silver.
If the network connection gets fixed I'd be happier. I'm getting used to the change in gameplay, but as an Abel player I rely too much on throws which was getting me upset.