Overall, it is different but not bad in tiers 7 and below. Now, system really rewards you if you are one of the few ships holding a fland with a dealaying action: you get shot at a lot, and if you just keep on zigzagging, your potential dmg goes up. Spotting of course does not help much if no friendlies show up to shoot those spots.
Only ships I noticed getting clearly less money & xp than previously, are t4-5 carriers. Which is fine, as CV's seem to be bit OP at those tiers.
Some of the people angry about the change must be the over-cautious and perhaps the very best players, or at least the best damage dealers. But damage dealers should also appreciate the fact that sometimes they are able to deal damage precicely because someone spots and someone other gets shot at.
I like the changes.