>>7164822492042 looked fine, actually great in initial previews. It was also advertised as a 'love letter to the fans' or whatever, which sounded great.
It was only when they revealed the hero/operator aspect that people started to worry, and those worries were confirmed in the first beta.
I still think it's funny as fuck that the BF advertised as a love letter ended up being the most radically different in the entire franchise, like what the fuck were they thinking?!