Disney seems to be removing perks from staying on site, to staying in a deluxe resort. I think they realize that they have an audience that will stay on property with or without perks, so they no longer need to incentivize guests to stay with them. The exception being deluxe resorts, where you are paying a pretty high premium, and i assume Disney has a harder time booking, so perks are shifting to them as of now.
I do understand the frustration, with price increases, but i keep coming back to, if Disney just added all these charges to the price of the daily ticket would everyone be as upset, or would that be more palatable? I personally like the fact that Disney is giving you options, you can pay more, and get more, or you can pay less, and get less, it lets you customize your vacation to what fits your budget. Instead of everyone paying more for the same experience, even if some people didn't want all the options thrust upon them