but that doesn’t change the fact that these actions are unprecedented and a huge betrayal of trust, and there’s nothing wrong with people (especially those that invested a lot of time and effort into building the site into what it is today) being upset at reddit for this.

I agree with you.

I had been using Reddit for a long time, so I understand.

I don't think the blackout was productive: it was never going to change their minds, they just didn't want to have give moderators the boot in the end.