I think the biggest problem people have with the new DmC is that it's seen as a new DMC, not as a new game in a new series. I, too, would like to see Capcom continue with the old DMC series. I would be fine with it if DmC was some sort of spin-off. Sadly, it seems this game will replace the old series. I say sadly, because the original DMC will be forgotten, and people will believe the whole franchise started with DmC: Devil May Cry. I'm also afraid that future games will be inspired by 'western' games only, or better said, I think future games will be inspired by the most recent games, and that includes DmC.
I don't really understand why every game has to be 'westernized' nowadays. I have no problem with Japanese developers and themes - in fact, I usually prefer them over incredibly realistic games, because I feel there should at the very least be some games that aren't realistic at all. I'm not very interested in a Dante who looks like an ordinary guy and gets white hair and a red jacket when in so-called Devil Trigger mode, but to each his own, and I won't deprecate your opinion, but I will say why I disagree with it, of course. That's one of the uses of topics and threads, I guess.