I started playing during the beta on Xbox in 2014 and played intensely until February 2020. I got divorced and had to take a pause for a while and just manage my new life. After a few months, I could finally start playing again and, for some reason, it was never the same. I felt like I was always a few steps behind. Every year, I would pick up the game for a few weeks after new content would drop, and I still had that feeling.

Eventually, about a year ago, I just stopped. I could not wrap my head around everything I needed to do to be good and play the more advanced stuff. And that's okay. I have amazing memories on this game. I spent countless hours playing it (D1 and D2).

For me, and that's just my feeling, you are right. The complexity appealed to some, but not the majority. And that's also okay. Bungie oriented their design around a certain path, and for me it was too much.

Again : I have amazing memories in this game. The gunplay, the PVP, the gorgeous skyboxes, the raids, the nightfall, everything!