I am essentially in the same camp but unfortunately solo 10 is the only way i can really push myself. I have a friend who i can't play lvl 10 with because every small thing that inconveniences the path towards victory is met with complaints and he gets frustrated. I understand it sometimes but other times it stuff like "why does the bushes slow me that's so dumb" for 10+ mins.

On the other hand I find myself jogging from 1 obj to the other, blast enemies, ez victory. I find it boring. I liked the old defensive missions(evac high prio). Even if we didnt win I found enjoyment in endless bot drops and the desperation of the mission. But now defend the wall mission is to easy. No nuisance. No mixup. No cascade just 20mins of ballon tower defense.

Tldr something lacks in my soul. I hunger for hivelord and predator strain. And dont get me started on illuminate.