The problem is that it is not their story, not anymore. Adam and Eddy did change their show because of the fans. They intended to do swanfire. They pitched the show to Jennifer, before she signed on, before the pilot was filmed, they pitched Jennifer Morrison swanfire. That is fact.
Then in Season 2 something happened, the ABC execs interfered, that is fact stated by Adam and Eddy. The execs wanted more of Hook because he was attractive. Then the media got involved, asked about Hook, maybe because ABC was talking about him. Hook was never supposed to be on this show long term. All of the build in Season 1 and 2, all of the hints, were for swanfire. There was no captain swan in Season 2 and obviously not in Season 1. All of the set up for the show that Adam and Eddy created, their story was swanfire.
Also, bad writing is not based on whether or not i like what happened. It is based on whether or not the show satisfies the narrative build, whether or not the characters remain consistent, whether or not what the characters do is what they would actually do, whether or not the characters decisions based on who they are as people is what is pushing the story forward, whether or not the characters actually behave in ways that real mothers, wives, children would behave, and whether or not what is happening is consistent within the rules of the world the writers have created. This show fails all of those things. What happens on this show is inconsistent and random and that is why it is badly written.
There are things on this show that i like that are really badly written. I really like Emma and Regina’s friendship. It is terribly written and it makes no sense at all that they would be friends, but i like it. I don’t have a problem with anyone liking any part of what happens on this show. I just do think that it is badly written, because what happens is illogical and inconsistent.