I believe change is a given anywhere. eCommerce is a quickly evolving field, and I would expect to see very quick changes, not all of which will be well thought out or successful. That applies to eBay and elsewhere. In 2015, anyone who is impacted by the low price of oil will see lots of changes, some good, some not so much.
I also believe that in many cases a small seller who keeps an open mind is better able to react to change than a larger business is, and turn some of those changes into opportunities. We can rarely change eBay. For myself I don't see a viable alternative at this point, so I figure, and this is my opinion only, I should learn how to use the rules and systems that are in place to my best advantage.
My other alternatives are to complain, which accomplishes nothing, or quit, which leaves me with a lot of stamps to look at. eBay will NOT break my back. I'll continue to learn from my fellow sellers here, and my business will continue to grow. Some of the changes might even turn out to be good ones. It's gotta happen sometimes.........
