Which changes?? Spinning off Agilent? Destroying the "HP Way" culture? Or drastically and negatively affecting the quality of the products that HP kept??
I think the last one is the most damaging. The HP "brand" once stood for absolute top quality products. "AF" ("After Fiorina"), HP products were no longer "top of the line", but "middle of the pack" at best.
When I first got into the "PC" world, the only printers I would buy were HP (early BW inkjet, early color injet, BW laserjet). Then "AF" I had the misfortune to get an HP"all-in-one", which was a piece of absolute ****. I switched to Canon for the "all-in-one" functionality, and it is still going strong.
My perception from outside is that "PF" ("Post Fiorina"), that the quality has gotten better.
Well said!