This topic has been covered extensively on this forum and one thread is below, so I don’t feel the need to rehash it again. In summary:
The issue many people have with MQA was actually not about innovation or trying to try new formats. If you like MQA, great, have at it! The issue was that Meridian, with the help of Tidal and TAS, attempted to capture the entire HD market by (a) repeatedly lying about their technology; and (b) seeking to replace true lossless, free audio codecs with their lossy, paid format.