Tbh i think giving the angle this limited was one of the best things that happened to cRPG. And yes, i did play cav with both patches. This would buff cav quite hard in my eyes against infantry, as they would have more maneuverable space form which to bother them poor landslugs. There was nothing worse tan a guy backstabbing you looking like doctor Octopus from god knows where. When you get annoyed by two or three cav players, if all lancers, you can predict what is gonna happen quite good, with the old angle you would stand no chance.
At least my opinion, agree or not, keep it civil for further discussions.