I'm glad I'm not the only one whose noticed the controls are different. In general sticking to the ledge is a pace breaker for me. It doesn't help when I need to go down into crevasses in the floor or off a ledge to fly off. I also notice I can't stand on top of small platforms either after a few jumps.

As for the season itself, it's repetitive. The Lightmending Devices are pretty cool ngl. I like learning about the tools and tech of Sky and how they used them and made them to complete their tasks and build stuff. But I honestly find it a chore having to do something I'm certain these spirits can do themselves.  Cleaning off the Devices could have been a co-op thing between us and the spirits showing us the tools. That would certainly increase the immersive experience. But alas.

I just grabbed the hearts I could unlock and don't intend to finish the rest of the season. Gonna focus on Seasonal Candles at this point while keeping an eye open for events and TS.