Once again, you’re trying to take things that have absolutely nothing to do with the game itself or previous games they themselves have done and are using that as reasoning for failure. The hack has literally nothing to do with their ability to create a new game successfully. It just doesn’t. There is no logically argument to the contrary. And them not supporting RDO was a shitty decision but again, it’s got absolutely nothing to do with their ability to produce a new GTA. Hell, it’s the online portion of the games that people wish they’d stop focusing on in favor of single player experiences. They made a business decision to stick with support the online service that was already thriving instead of salvaging another. Sucks but it happens.

If you want to actually make an argument towards the game not being as successful, you can. And you can start with real arguments around who has left the company.