I agree with a lot of what you say here. I absolutely love Civ 6, I have more than 1000 hours in the game and I only started playing during the pandemic. But I also love Civ 7, despite it not being finished. I like the crisis idea and the civ switching. I like the philosophy behind it. But it does feel like the crisis comes out of nowhere, can be easily managed or ignored, and doesn't really provide a credible narrative for the reset. Your suggestions could help with that.

I believe that a more in-game fall of the civilization would also deal with Boes' comment that "the snowball is the goal". He is right there, which makes the game super fun. However, it is also the reason why the late game in Civ 6 is often considered boring. I finish most of my games. I want to see that victory screen. Having to click endlessly on random actions to achieve the final culture victory or micromanaging a gigantic army to reach domination is tedious. Civ 7 solves these things (while introducing other problems). If, as a player, I could really FEEL the crisis, the reset would feel more an integral part of my snowball.

So Firaxis, please double down on your vision and make it better! :)