Basically, Pearl Abyss ( PA ) had little to nothing to do with changes made by the developer. CCP ( aka Fenris ) borrowed revenues ( a business loan basically ) against their game company. Recently PA cut ties after getting back less than what was borrowed. PA cut off their leg to get out of this beartrap and is doing very well with Black Desert and now their new release of Crimson Desert.
Right after the loan was paid, CCP rebranded themselves as Fenris, then crawled into bed with Google Deepmind AI. Personally I don’t care what they call themself, Fenris is the same developer. Current state is they are planning to make the HUD ( heads up display ) look something like this;
Comments are here in the official thread.
I would not get my hopes up about them “fixing stuff” or returning to the old ways.
Feel free to cast the blame on PA, the boogieman under the bed, or Google Deepmind. Fenris is in control and has been since you left. I stick around and play this game with my friends, I don’t cut and run, and then blame the boogieman for leaving any game. Hope you stick around this time.
Have fun!