I think the whole conundrum with u-boot wasn't so much about just having u-boot thrown in but also usb hostmode among other things. Most people didn't want to miss out on the new features and gave u-boot a shot, not knowing what might happen.

As for me, I can see both arguments. Looks like titan has appeased both camps at this point in time. Those who prefer u-boot will stay on 45 and those who like multiboot will upgrade to 46 with all the fancy features added to the familiar boot process.