huttyInteresting how the feedback went from loving it to hating it so quickly, I'll need to look through the demos and see whats up. It was mostly tested with NA players, perhaps its down to differences in how the regions play. Or something more fundamental that only comes up when there are actual stakes on the match.
Last Sunday TFTV streamed one match on the map: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/427074283?t=19m52s I can also give you the STV of that match if you want to.
I don't know how often NA players play cp_mist, but I don't think playing the map only once (like most people in the EU cup) will give you a complete view of the map. Most players had to learn how to play the map while they were playing, obviously it won't be a smooth experience. I agree that the map isn't ready to be played in a season (at least in EU), but I wouldn't say it's horrible like most people in that thread.