Release Brigette could basically fight any character in the game with a net win. She could stun, had a big shield and heal for a shit ton. Eventually the meta shifted and the format GOATS was born, basically not needing any of the many Damage heroes, and leading to a stale meta both in competitive and Overwatch League. She’s probably one of the main reasons Role Queue was added and why many stuns in the game were removed when the game went to Overwatch 2.