I think people are overreacting over non issues when the worst thing is the horrid balance changes Red's been doing
Not to mention that the portrait thing can be changed in the settings which is a small issue when you compare it to the buffs and nerfs.
Buffing the Shadowflame Knife, turning Phaseblades into a pre-Hardmode Clinger Staff, and making the Ale Tosser into a melee weapon. Meanwhile, Ranger gets a nerf to darts, Mage got zero meaningful buffs, and Summoner got a bunch of whips with a bunch of them being completely redundant in the face of the Snapthorn being built in a shed out of scraps. Speaking of crafting Summoner weapons, why the fuck was the Flinx staff made to require more fur because... reasons.
Then you have shit like the Roller Skates which is basically an on-demand pair of Lightning Boots in your mount slot that let you use hooks, wings, and dashes while also boosting your jump height by 50% without impeding your ability to go through doors. Oh, and you can use them to ride on Minecart Tracks because why the fuck not.
This is in pre-Hardmode and can be bought outright.
Some of the changes are just fucking baffling like making Windy days and Rain only happening after a Life Crystal is consumed which just makes the world feel more static when you load into a new world on a fresh character. Invisibility potions no longer remove you completely which makes it harder to take screenshots of builds. Pumpkin Pie getting kicked while it's done by increasing the cost even after lowering the tier. Pylons no longer require villagers to be happy enough to sell Pylons which just makes the Happiness mechanic even less important.
I don't wanna sandbag the entire update since there are things I actually like about it such as making Staff/Axe of Regrowth replanting herbs when harvesting (yeah, you can only harvest them in bloom, but it's still super easy to get more than you need), axe power increasing wood yield, and lava critters have a use even after getting the Lavaproof Hook. Hopefully, we see some more changes in the coming weeks to tweak things further.