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I think the problem is the execution of an unsolved mystery and its ending. Umineko has an ending for now, but not a satisfying one. "More people would be happy for the truth of an murder mystery to remain sealed away" just isn't realistic or believable in my books.
In a certain Nukui Tokurou's mystery novel, the mystery is also unsolved at the end. However, it depicts people feeling helpless, frustrated, and being in despair when they reach that conclusion. It's a realistic description of how unfair and frustrating the world is, when it reaches that state.
By showing and constantly proving that the truth is better sealed away, the only people can accept that (beside hardcore fans) are:
Ange - who actually have seen the truth and ran away from it.
Ikuko - suspected to be the mastermind.
People in golden land - people became fantasy and lives forever as an result.
However, realistically, that just violates people's lives. It's like saying, "oh, it's better if we don't find that killer. No need to care about the will of these people since they are dead already."
And insulting the readers definitely does not help the ending.
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