I swear people need a yearly reminder of this...
WWE has never been about the wrestlers, its never been about John Cena, its never been about the Undertaker, its never been about Roman Reigns. Its ALWAYS been about McMahons. Ever since Vince struck gold with his "Mr. McMaho" character, he's been trying to get his entite family to be the focus of the overarching storylines. Sometimes its just one member, sometimes its all of them. Last year had Shane Vs Undertaker, this year will be Shane Vs. AJ and to an extent, Seth Vs. Triple H. The thing people are forgetting is that this will most likely be the secondest biggest match on the Smackdown brand, it will get the most screentime as Randy Vs. Bray has mostly concluded on it's buildup, and AJ will most likely go over.
Listen, there's nothing wrong with wanting more AJ. I just think that a feud with Shane is not gonna be the end of the fucking world like you guys would think.