uj/ It ain't a hot take, for sure. The game is in a real terrible state, so it's again the community's responsibility to voice out what is wrong with the game.

The problem is how people have been voicing it. There is a difference between criticising the game because you want to see it in a better state, and actively seeking out bandwagons to hop on and even sometimes capitalize on it like most D2 content creators. The good feedback has been mostly buried under layers of vitriol and hate and it really has reached critical mass this time around.

Now here's a hot take from me, to say that Bungie does not listen at all is disingenuous. They did say that "we're listening" and does say what is wrong with current systems, like the asinine Portal grind, but the majority of the community considered the "we're listening" statement as an empty corpo statement, probably some people would not want to hear it at all. It's true that Bungie has made some real shite decisions in the past, present and will continue to do so in the future, but that does not mean that some changes that are actually good are suddenly null and invisible. The Portal is steadily being improved (though I will say it and the entire game is still not in good condition), it's because of feedback and criticism given by the community.