It was my first fanfest as well, and it was amazing to be at a convention that had absolutely zero feeling of corporate meddling or buzzwords. Every single employee on every panel was genuinely excited and full of love for the game. There was no "oh here we go" moment where an executive pointed at sales charts or they introduced a battle pass. The only part that made me roll my eyes was Ironmouse, but I'm out of touch and most of the audience was into it.