umamusume basically attracts normies in 6 month cycles (4 month for global). With new scenarios and all the key jingling that goes with that. No normie is going to be like "WOW cancer cup where I need three minmaxed front runners with a ton of specific white sparks now that is the good shit".
The sooner you realize the winners treat it like a bonsaige the sooner you get over getting burned out and hating the game because it didn't keep your attention 16 hours a day.