The flaws in the game have always been there. Players tolerated them because we loved the story or a specific character. Because Dawntrail's story was weaker, and the characters not as beloved, it ripped the band aid off and meant that the only people who are continuing to play are those with specific objectives in the game outside of the story (the fishers, the achievement hunters, the raiders, the RPers) and the casual players who just wanted to play for the sake of being with their blorbo are left with nothing to do.

Even if you did like Wuk Lamat or Koana, there's no active content involving them, let alone any of the Scions. Players are bitter about that.

LET US HANG OUT WITH CID AND NERO AGAIN DAMMIT