Hi,
I don't necessarily think this is a *bad* Thing, but it is definitely a Thing. There is a definite trend towards our default live image and package set becoming a lot more GNOME-y and a lot less Fedora-y.
I don't see why more gnome integration implies being less fedora-y. A more integrated experience is good for Fedora and Fedora's image. We're way better than we used to be and it's because we've made things more seamless.
--Ray