I don't think it has to be entitlement. It could be a sign that you were "up and coming" and now you're not. I can see how that'd still sting a bit even to have external validation of your own anxieties.
I'm not sure it's coming from entitlement.
It's like your highschool having a wall of notable graduates, and having your likeness taken down while you are still alive. It's a negative insulting signal