I don't think overall fan opinion was necessarily low, but I highly doubt anyone would have put Kraven on the same level as, say, the Green Goblin or...
By this definition - an editor determining a title's direction - much of Marvel's history is "editorial interference." We're seeing X-Men go through...
1) It actually was a progression - both Peter and MJ were thinking of each other in terms of long term commitment - and there was organic motivation...