Some people, it seems, will find anything to complain about. Unhappy people who are determined to stay that way will... the Extended Cut was great. I really thought it refocused the ending on the little picture, allowed those who were unhappy with the rhetoric to reject the Catalyst - or even shoot him in the face (in a mildly hilarious "easter-egg" sort of way), and ultimately made the ending feel like the end of the story. It was FANTASTIC.
It was never going to be perfect, but I really think this makes the ending satisfying and greatly improves the quality of the story experience overall. I even teared up a little when Ashley was holding Shepard's name plackard for the wall that now had Anderson and EDI on it.

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Thanks Bioware

I look forward to whatever comes next....er, "another story"