Having problems with that concept myself, above answers seem mighty complicated, this is how I think it works (warning- only my understanding, could well be wrong)
Point One: You have a lot of CH3COOH$\ce{CH3COOH}$ (not much decomposiondecomposition) and a lot of CH3COO− $\ce{CH3COO−}$ (from the salt) and very little H+$\ce{H+}$
Point Two: PHpH works on the amount of OH-$\ce{OH-}$ and H+$\ce{H+}$ in the system, there are usaullyusually only very very small amounts (when looking at weak acids and bases) present compared to the reactant (in water, there is about 500 million molecules to ever one that dissociates) So the point I'm making is adding a few OH-$\ce{OH-}$ or H+$\ce{H+}$ ions will have a big impact on PHthe pH.
Conclusion drawn: As you have so much CH3COO−$\ce{CH3COO−}$ to begin with, removing a very very small amount by adding a few H+$\ce{H+}$ ions and forming a very very small amount of CH3COOH$\ce{CH3COOH}$, is not going to have a noticiablenoticeable impact on the concentrations, in comparison to the amount already in the solution (both CH3COO−$\ce{CH3COO−}$ and CH3COOH$\ce{CH3COOH}$). You could even say that it is a negilablenegligible amount and can be ignored, therefore can say this will not have an effect on the equilibrium.
As the H+$\ce{H+}$ is removed, PHthe pH is not changedchanged; however as there is so little H+$\ce{H+}$ ions to begin with, not removing them will have an impact on PHthe pH (see point two).
As already stated, there isare so little H+$\ce{H+}$ ions in the system, removing them (by adding OH-$\ce{OH-}$) will have an impact on equilibrium, you cannot say the amount of H+$\ce{H+}$ removed is negilablenegligible, you cannot ignore Le Chatelier's principle, the equilibrium will shift right to replace the lost H+$\ce{H+}$.
Note; ImNote: I'm an A-level student, dontdon't take this as 100% right or even 1% right, this, at best is a calculated guess as to why equilibrium can be ignored when you add H+$\ce{H+}$ ions and equilibrium can not be ignored when you add OH-$\ce{OH-}$.