I don't like the update, but there IS a way to find ways to farm
I just upgraded from a maxed th10 that was built by farming (reached 2 billion gold grab months ago).
I do have any idea for people that are struggling but willing to try.
For many months, I belonged to a farming clan and there are many around. The members are now helping each other to find the best leagues to farm in, the best troop composition, the best attack strategies, etc. You can use the clan search capability to find farming clans and including the word FARM in the search will help.
You can also use the forum to look for farming clans.
If you are serious enough about the game, take the time to work with other farmers to actually work with what we have right now. While I don't think much of how SuperCell has handled this whole situation, I do think they will make SOME effort to make things better.
I realize this is no "magic bullet" that will solve all your problems, but you just might be able to turn a bad situation into a "less bad" situation.