Reaction to refit announcement

With the affection many of her passengers have for ORIANA it is no surprise that the announcement of the first details of her winter refit have been met so far with mixed reactions.
For the most part the scale of the refurbishement has been seen as positive move showing P&O's investment in ORIANA and her continued service with the fleet for many years to come.
As with all ship's for one reason or another there are passengers who ORIANA doesn't suit and they too have had their opinons such as ' It's a waste of money they should be investing in newer ships' and 'What P&O need is a new medium sized cruise ship rather than updating a dated one.'
However on the whole most reactions have been in favour of the changes with comments such as ' Great news so I will look forward to be on her when she has had her freat makeover' and
'Did a half world cruise on her in 1997 she was new and gleaming subsequently travelled on her 2015 and 2016 she is a proper ocean liner not a floating block of flats' as well as 'Glad to hear of a refurbishment, look forward to my next trip.'

ORIANA drydocked during her previous refit, December 2011

While for some although seeing the refit as an opportunity to improve the on board experience also hope that the planned changes do not change the ship's unique character these concerns stem from the involvement of Richmond International whose work on BRITANNIA has had it's fair share of critics, in relation to   their work on ORIANA's refit one passenger commented  'A smaller clone of BRITANNIA then? Shame! Love ORIANA just as she is'.
Which sums up ORIANA nicely a unique and elegant ship reflecting the liner era and offering her passengers a sophisticated cruise experience which stands apart from the modern trend of mass market mega ships.