I dislike this take. It assumes a conspiracy among a shadowy elite, which is the same tactic often employed by the anti-intellectual crowd. If we simply write off the problem with a hand-wavy solution based on a hunch, we’re no better than those we are discussing.

no u

I agree so much. The game I mention was fun and simple when it launched, and they keep enshittifying more and more with this rot. The interface is nothing but a huge wall of dancing meaningless icons.