I don't love it, and I don't hate it. I've never played Skyward Sword, and I don't own a Wii U, so for me, this IS the cheaper alternative. I can get why people who own it already don't like it, but let's be honest, this port is more for people like me who don't have a way to play it. If you already have a game and a way to play it, it's not that much hassle to plug in an old system to your TV, unless you don't have a way to connect the old output to a modern display. Ports like these are an offer to new players, not to people who already have the game.
To people who already have a way to play the game, here's my advice. Don't buy Skyward Sword HD. They aren't changing much, and if the ability to play it on the go plus the button controls plus the upscaled graphics and framerate aren't worth a $60 upgrade, then don't buy it. You won't miss out on anything. This port is for people who really want to play Skyward Sword on Switch, but primarily for those who have never played it before. Nintendo isn't making you buy it. Yes, it's kind of sleazy to charge $60 dollars for a game that cost $50 when it came out, but it isn't the end of the world.
And to those of you who say "emulation looks so much better," just stop. Most people cannot afford and/or do not have the technical expertise to own a computer that is capable of emulation anywhere near the quality you are talking about, let alone know how to upscale the game themselves. For the VAST majority of people (including me) emulation is not a viable option. If you can, that's great for you, but for the rest of us, real consoles are our only serious option.
Lastly, I'm not defending Nintendo's decision to make the game that expensive, I'm just saying that I'm not offended by it, and neither should anyone else. It's annoying, but it's not a big deal.