Maybe it's because I played as an archer, but Dragon Age 2 plays nothing like an action game to me. I was pressing buttons quite a bit, but I was much more conscious of what attacks I wanted/needed to use in certain situations than I ever am playing God of War, Bayonetta, or anything like that (games which are very fun in their own ways).
The change in combat may be a step towards action games, but it's just a step.
So on the continuum from Origins combat to Action combat, it's like....
Action|------------------------X----|Origins
Anyway, call the game what you will. I enjoyed it no matter what descriptors you put on it.
And yes, people have been making asses of themselves by looking down on those who enjoy Dragon Age 2's style. Try keeping your rage focused on the developer instead of treating the rest of us who love the game like half-wits.