Do you have any evidence to support either claim (that more people dislike it than like it, and that substantial proportions of users have been driven away)? Certainly there has been plenty of criticism, and some people leaving in a very public fashion, but whenever something changes, we know that the people who don't like the change are far more vocal about it than people who do. Witness the storm of outrage accompanying every Facebook UI change, after which everyone carries on using it.
There's probably no good evidence available about how many people like Gnome 3 or Unity. For abandonment rates, have a look at the graph on popcon.ubuntu.com. Those numbers come with caveats, like the fact that not every installation sends data, but none of the lines have any discernible downturn.
There's probably no good evidence available about how many people like Gnome 3 or Unity. For abandonment rates, have a look at the graph on popcon.ubuntu.com. Those numbers come with caveats, like the fact that not every installation sends data, but none of the lines have any discernible downturn.