people complained about it in the wii u days being full price games.

The HD duo on Wii U only cost $50 though. It wasn't much less, but considering the visual upgrades, better audio, various QoL improvements, and new features like offscreen play and gyroscope controls, it felt more fair. And even with all of this, people were skeptical of those two games.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/07/soapbox_why_we_should_expect_more_from_the_legend_of_zelda_wind_waker_hd

Skyward Sword HD has time to prove us wrong, but so far it looks like they just increased the resolution and called it a day.