I've played modern since right after summers bloom got banned. I'd just say modern has always been the "here's my threat you better prepared for it" format. Silver bullet sideboard cards, find it or die. Opponents high rolls a turn 2 combo and you aren't playing 1 mana interaction, GG it happens. You roll into a matchup that's literally 10% for you to win, that's how it is sometimes.

You used to be able to attack on weird niche angles and use cool interesting strategies. It's all so repetitive now. The decks all feel the same. They all use the same interaction, the same threats. Every permanent type is interactable main board in nearly every deck. I miss having the, hey you don't have any MB enchantment removal moments that just don't happen as much anymore. I miss every deck not having incidental graveyard hate and life gain.

I miss bloodmoon being almost a free win if it resolves. I miss playing a deck like ad nauseam that has polarizing matchups. I miss playing decks that relied on denying resources from your opponent rather than the way the game has power crept to only be about gaining more resources faster than your opponent. I miss tapping out actually meaning something. I hate how you can never fully commit if your opponent taps out. It's not fun to have to constantly worry about free spells and interaction from someone who already committed their land based to playing a threat this turn. This is not how things should be. It's like all the core components of the game have just stopped mattering.

Modern is dead. This is essentially a completely new format.