I am hardly a well seasoned player but I kind of agree with OP. I won't completely drop my sub (I tend to let it go off and on anyway) but the game does feel very rigid. The gameplay is rigid, the release cadence is rigid, gearing is rigid...

I would love to see more opportunities for lateral progression, ways to customize our characters (gameplaywise) if it can be done well, and some crazy world events.

I really like this game but with some fluidity and exploration it could be really phenomenal.