It's unfortunate such action had to be taken to keep such a current title playable.
Dice/EA, it will require considerable measures to mitigate damage to the company's image. Rerelease Bad Company 2. While it takes work to port it to newer generation consoles, it's not as much work as making a new game. You already know it will be a huge success without the cost or effort of creating a new game from the ground up, and most importantly: it gives the fans something to enjoy and remember what made Battlefield games great in the first place. You would benefit both from the improved public reception of the franchise and maybe something you can study about why that game is a favorite of your most committed fans. What you learn can then be replicated in future titles to keep this from happening again.