That's kind of oversimplifying the issue. Some of it is that the works in question got on the ballot as part of a slate, and many object to slates in principle as being against the spirit of the awards, and to these slates in particular because they were clearly created for the purpose of furthering political/ideological agenda in protest rather than recognizing quality work. (Which is what the puppy folks accuse the other side of doing with the Hugos.)
It's a mess, and a complicated one to try to explain succinctly, but in a nutshell, sf/f fandom now is aware that the Hugos can be gamed without technically breaking any rules. From the sound of some of the comments I'm seeing elsewhere, some furries are now realizing the same thing about the UMAs.
That's kind of oversimplifying the issue. Some of it is that the works in question got on the ballot as part of a slate, and many object to slates in principle as being against the spirit of the awards, and to these slates in particular because they were clearly created for the purpose of furthering political/ideological agenda in protest rather than recognizing quality work. (Which is what the puppy folks accuse the other side of doing with the Hugos.)
It's a mess, and a complicated one to try to explain succinctly, but in a nutshell, sf/f fandom now is aware that the Hugos can be gamed without technically breaking any rules. From the sound of some of the comments I'm seeing elsewhere, some furries are now realizing the same thing about the UMAs.