Why not allow the controller support that was in game during the playtests?
Some people have large hands, or disabilities, or other conditions that make it difficult to play and use all the buttons on screen comfortably.
Doing a poll on the discord is nowhere near an actual representation of the playerbase. Most people will just move on to a different game rather than join the discord and be vocal.
If you want to maintain a healthy playerbase and not have the game fall off when the whales get bored, it's a good idea to reimplement it.
inb4 all the excuses the people who spend their lives on the discord keep spewing