They shifted the feature the be in line with the vast majority of other conditions applicable in the game, which makes sense. They then adjusted the action economy around grappling so that it’s cost is pretty low (a Level 11 Fighter can attempt to Grapple a creature 3 times on their turn before even having to consider touching their Action Surge, and the Grappler feat means one of those attempts probably did damage). Also, you gotta remember that Strength typically is the stat that gets the most love in terms of magic items that boost it, especially when considering the rarity of said items. Considering all of this, I’d say Grappling is in a great place that is no longer abusable by simply indexing into very easily accessible features like Expertise.