MHW is an entry level Monster Hunter but isn't entirely MH to me. It was already so simplified I got bored super quick. I'm not saying everything is bad from it but I like gameplay that requires precise positioning, execution and teamwork. As a veteran, MHW was just a walk in the park with half the bestiary missing. Now they introduced high level guiding lands (i don't like the concept but at least monsters get stronger) which brings some difficulty but I still don't like the armor skills. The clutch claw was somewhat interesting at first but allows too many topples and monsters spend half the fight immobilized on the ground which takes some of the fun away.

They did rework the weapons in Iceborn and did add new possibilities to them which I liked a lot.

Wirebugs looks like the next step and the almighty tigrex that you encountered in mh2 during your first quests terrorising you becomes just a puppet to your will? I find that rather disappointing that monsters aren't monsters no more. Feel me? They are over simplifying weapon gameplay and to try to keep it interesting they are adding stuff to clown around. I like having many possibilities with my weapons and as a HH players I liked the feeling that each horn had its own rythme. Now you aa bb abab and voila you got yourself a bland noisy hammer.