Thanks for mentioning me, on the subject, sometimes it does seem like it, recently we've had some high price range sets that didn't make much sense.... I agree very much with @Bearblock reflection, no doubt they are focusing on another audience and with that leaving aside some important factors we were used to in the sets, but even with that premise, I still think they are massifying too much and with that also "boycotting" their own releases, they put LEGO fans in the position of having to choose very carefully which set to buy and the typical "you'll buy this other set later" doesn't happen, because they just release another set that you like more and again puts you in the position of having to choose and prioritize one.
I think the recent discontinuation of Mindstorms is a great example of what can happen when you saturate with expensive releases, the sales of many sets can plummet, let's see if they learn about this and we notice a change of direction soon.
I hope they listen to you! The Mindstorms thing has been a real shame...