Many fans were believed Waid was using Hypertime NOT to address assorted continuity problems, but to bring back the Silver Age DC comics that Waid has long held as what he considers to be "good" comics.
Many fans were angered at this, they believed Waid was using Hypertime NOT to address assorted continuity problems. Instead, using the concept for selfish purposes, in order to bring back into canon the various Silver Age DC comics that Waid has long held as what he considers to be "good" comics.