Liam,
Since it's "painfully obvious" what a bad decision this update was (at this specific time of year when WG definitely will not have time to address the numerous issues that need to be resolved before the company goes on its holiday break later this week), so doesn't it make sense to simply revert back to 5.0 (temporarily) so the dedicated/passionate WoT community members can enjoy playing this game during the extra time that's available (only) over the Christmas/New Years's holiday break?
After the holiday break, there will be plenty of time to sort through all the gameplay issues/suggestions in order to allow the game to evolve in a manner that's deemed positive by the overall community (in other words, the way a major update like this should be handled).
Please get back to us re: this suggestion - thanks,
Tim