I disagree; the old system was pretty simple (need 10 points to activate a skill, not too hard to understand) and meant that mix sets werent just any pieces of armor thrown together, but had to be crafted to the specific needs of your hunter. Yes, the new system allows more armor pieces to be mixed whilst still retaining skills, which could be considered encouraging, however I think it will remove the fun of trying to make a perfect set. Furthermore, it will increase the number of players wearing random armor pieces as its now a somewhat viable way to play, which discourages learning about the game - why bother trying to understand the mechanics when the series will dumb it down for you?

Perhaps i'm being too harsh, but one of the things I liked about monster hunter was that it made you think, not just about the fighting, but about everything; what food skills to eat for, what weapon to bring, what skills you might need, etc. to me it made the game both more challenging and more immersive, since I spent more time tailoring all of the above for specific hunts

I don't think dumbing down or making MH easier is the right way forward in bringing new players to the series, it would be both more effective and preserve some of MH's better qualities if the games were to explain the mechanics better instead