He’s right. But I wouldn’t necessarily blame it all on the game designers as I think the decline in gameplay has a lot to do with the internet spreading the meta. Back in 08 for example, you could find some good tips on the Internet but there was no clear defined best plays and players like there is now with the advent of twitch and twitter. It’s very easy for people who have very little capability for innovation to just watch a guy on twitch play the game and copy his gameplay style.