I agree with anything that goes the opposite direction of babying the game (all games spoon feed these days, like D3 which is why it’s bad), Brevik and the crew were actual gamers and had D2 follow a theme of victory not coming easy to the player, which is why they even did the cow portal penalty in the first place (but I’m not against the penalty being lifted).
I agree with the rune drop being decreased because I’d like to see a Diablo where unique items have more significance again.
I agree with the respec tokens being removed because 3 is enough, and I think this game is better when your character can have a sense of prestige. If you see someone with an axe throwing barb, that’s impressive that they went out of their way to go make that barb. If I see an axe throwing barb in todays game, it’s just 
trying out the throwing axe barb, eh? This game has a way different feel to it when your character or another players character can be seen as a piece of art, and I think this is something game devs don’t think about these days. The respec tokens were motivated by WoW. I know for damn sure Brevik would have never put respec tokens in the game.