I really didnt understand the complaints about 8 hour flash sales. Like it takes 20 seconds to check the flash sales on your phone. Who doesn't have the Steam app for 2FA anyway?
I don't
I have no smartphone, when I'm not in front of my computer, I do other stuff than cares about games or the Internet in general
Dat being said, I never complained about flash sales, because hey, that's part of the game, and I won't throw a tantrum if I don't buy ONE or even TWO games... I'll wait. Anyhow, in old Steam sales, some flash deals were back in the last day of sales, so... never missed anything I could have been interested in.
Valve reacted to complaints from gamers who can't stand to NOT buy a game when the price is shining and glittering. Gamers can be spoiled rotten bastards sometimes
I'm fine with this outcome as I would have been fine if they kept flash deals. But as said earlier by
FunnyJay : Damned if you do, damned if you don't, they couldn't make everyone happy.