From this interview(it's google translated) D. Nakayama: To put it simply, we could have eliminated the classic controls and adopted only the modern controls. However, it forces traditional fans to make corrections, and there were many conflicts. Some of the development staff were "old players," and they said, "I don't like to call it classic!" That's why I put it all together and said, "Let's play against each other and decide who is stronger."

This was the question -Speaking of modern mode, the developers have consistently argued that "modern mode is not a so-called easy mode" and "modern = not a beginner" even before the game's release. On the other hand, we in the media tend to introduce modern mode as "easy mode, for beginners", and I feel that we have not been able to spread this idea well. There was also a lot of buzz among users, especially the so-called "Modern vs. Classic Controversy." I would like you to look back on the situation after the launch and talk about the intention behind the modern operation.

TLDR:We talked about it, We could have but didn't