There's a lot of people getting their nether garments in a bunch here!
IMHO, it's not a bad thing, and you can still bid for a region if you want to avoid certain areas.
It's a bummer for those with family out of DXB and I can understand the reaction from them. Having said that, I believe the company would waive the limit for those who had special circumstances/compassionate reasons as has been done in the past.
Taking cover...
H-D