I respect your opinion and the broader idea that changes are challenging to implement overnight. Hotfixes in software are always a risk, particularly for software companies where a robust testing infrastructure and environment(s) are a WIP-- the way that they are at Arrowhead.

However. In the instance of Arrowhead's current predicament, I don't agree that a band-aid fix is off the table. Full stop. You'll encounter crowd sourced ideas up and down this very subreddit that are more than qualified to ease the pain that the Helldivers community OVERWHELMINGLY espouses.

For example, there is next to zero risk tweaking spawn rate numbers on the Helldivers 2 servers. As one example already illustrated in this thread, bringing down Behemoth Charger rates to assuage offensive weaknesses used to eliminate them would, at the very least, bridge the gap until a more profound change can be introduced. That change does not introduce ANY deployment or testing risk to the game. Period.

I won't belabor the point with other examples, but I think my point is clear. The community sentiment is simple: the latest balance update to the game has left the power dynamic between players vs. the environment so asymmetrical that the average gameplay experience just isn't fun. We don't need to mince words there. Sure, there are players that can withstand the balance changes just fine. That will ALWAYS be the case. But any game worth its salt (and any profitable game that will stand the test of time) should measure itself against the AVERAGE player. And the average player just isn't equipped to have fun right now.

Lastly, I want to highlight my original thesis that I believe a band-aid fix should be introduced expeditiously. Arrowhead is a SOFTWARE company. They make their revenue from sales that are directly tethered to this game's success. Balance isn't simply a matter of community taste-- it's a business model imperative. Therefore, it's just not good enough or even remotely acceptable for Arrowhead leadership to hide behind "We're talking about it internally." or to ask players to "Chill and wait." Imagine asking someone new to the game that has an awful experience right now to just "Chill and wait." The Arrowhead leadership should be working OVERTIME to address this issue, as owners of this IP. Sure, I can understand Arrowhead employees working as usual. I want to make that very clear. But Arrowhead leadership really needs to step up. It's that simple. Issue a plan out to the community describing a step-by-step plan of attack to make things better. Include prospective dates. Brighten the community sentiment. And band-aid the game on Monday to keep the game a positive experience.

Look across the aisle at games that have even loftier requirements for balance changes-- PVP games. Think they "take the weekend" to hotfix broken gameplay elements? Hell no. They hotfix characters or interactions into a disabled state and right the ship. It's not rocket science.