Actually, I approve of these changes. CBS's seem to suck the life out of too many games. While the DBS isn't perfect, it does do a lot of the grunt work so that you can concentrate on finishing the game. And too many systemz can bring down the game. They might sound good on paper, but in practice they often don't gel and can make the learning curve of a game too steep to enjoy.
So good luck with this! I still want to play it.