I don't really get all the hate and discontent. I for one am quite satisfied with how things turned out. In comparison with some of the coins recently that debuted without a genesis block or completely premined, this was pretty smooth.
I only mine at 120Kh/s, so I am not exactly one of the big guys. In fact, I have yet to get my first full coin out of the pools. Still, I have been following this coin since it was announced and will keep mining it. I think it has a long-term potential that the majority out there don't.
So to the devs: good job, guys.