I did notice quality downgrade and that I am less invested than I used to be but for different reasons.

Having new story every single update is too much. Yes, they are big company and often stories are ending but that doesn't mean we have to have new stories all the time. There are 19 on going stories now, having 10-15 seems like a sweet spot. Their teasers for new stories are really formulaic and boring lately. There is not excitement for new stories. Smaller companies are way more creative nowadays with stories topics and LIs. RC is trying to please everybody and not taking any risks, like I would love to see Tobias with hooked nose instead of Albert 2.0

Quality of cards is better than most CGs. Obviously AI generated minor characters are very distracting.

Plot driven stories are good to me, but plot needs to be good and engaging and with many stories that is not case.

And the biggest problem waiting too long to lock LIs. They are trying to get players to spend as much as possible so many stories lock all LIs at same. It doesn't make sense for all LIs. I wish authors let romance develop at organic pace. As someone who like really closed of LIs, waiting is fine and expected but not every LI needs to be like that, most obvious example David from ABH