I can’t disagree with a lot of what you are saying.
I’m not a fan of everything Blizzard has done with WoW (part of why I haven’t played since halfway through Legion), but some things I have liked. Wrath & MoP being my favorite time periods in WoW.
I think WoW’s toughest competition right now is from FFXIV, a game I have played since 2014. I think WoW could learn a lot from Yoshi P & his team. Everything isn’t butterflies and roses with that game either, but I think they strike a good balance for most player types (aside from PvP players, since PvP really is a tiny little part of that game.)
I played SWtOR a bit when it first came out, but haven’t touched it in years.