However has it's already been explained the "inferior rolling stock" will be refurbished with wifi, power sockets, improved 1st class etc so they will look nothing like they do at the moment. The reason they have to enter service in ex Anglia condition is simply because otherwise there will be short forms and it's only a tempory thing to have them in that condition.
Wellingborough actually does quite well out of this consulation with decent connections at Kettering which is only one station away and once the EMR Electrics start you get a half hourly service between 6am and 10pm which is limited stops calling Bedford, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway then London formed of 12 car services (not sure if all day or just in peaks, if just in peaks then running 8 car trains off peak is still a upgrade over a hourly 5 car Class 222) plus you get far more seats then you do at the moment and seeing as the EMR Electrics only start at Corby I doubt every seat will be taken by the time it gets to Wellingborough.
I really don't see why Wellingborough feels the need to kick off with the exception of the IC fares, they just come across as being ungrateful.
Trying to imagine the whole of Wellingborough 'kicking off'...
Serious point is that to the average consumer that isn't paying rapt attention to this forum and EMR PR, these trains will feel like a serious downgrade when they show up. Also notable that Kettering, with its non stop services could seem closer to London.
For commuters, you can argue the value point both ways. Based on EMR website and railmiles, the season tickets work out like this
Bedford (TL only) - £4836 - £98/mile
Bedford (any op) - £5500 - £112/mile
Wellingborough - £6500 - £101/mile
Kettering - £7232 - £101/mile
M Harborough - £8376 - £101/mile
So in cost per mile terms it's completely in line, however it is legitimate to argue that Both Bedford and Kettering benefit from higher frequency and Kettering, the extra trains will be the Hitachis.
Although this consultation doesn't cover the rush hours, so a pinch of salt required there.