Thanks for the praise, we think it is a good little plugin for what it does. We are working to release more advanced features for it that will maybe turn some of those naysayers around 🙂
Try using this css to hide the All Events link:
#tribe-events-content .tribe-events-back {
display:none;
}
Add that css to your theme’s stylesheet or through a plugin such as Simple Custom CSS.
Let me know if that helps.
Thanks