To get back on the topic of this particular thread ...

Any assumption that Hamlet Defense (as envisioned by the original team) would be mediocre is premature at best, and pre-judgmental in most cases. Just as it would be if I declare these new settlement battles inferior to the original Hamlet Defense.

We simply will never know. All we can do is wait patiently, and when this content is released, give feedback and guide the Development Team to make adjustments as required.