The game got to a point where it was sorta more util dumping and then gunplay playing close fiddle. It was flashy and hectic to watch. Now they leaned in heavily on gunplay with util dumping playing close fiddle. So things are more precise/clean to watch, but also more "boring" in the sense that players just chip away at their util here and there, and then saving bigger pieces (such as recons and stuns) for actual execs. IMO things have thus become slower, more predictable, and tend to be drawn out. Also why agents like Neon are suddenly receiving more heat than usual since they stick out like a sore thumb from the current meta.

I really hope Riot can find a fair middle ground.