I think you hit it on the head. Their team has been cut down, there is less people doing more work on a schedule that hasn’t relaxed.
I think it’s sad, but not unexpected.
I think they also know that users have a high tendency to continue playing in spite of bugs. They complain, but don’t leave. In economics it’s a highly inelastic demand curve.
honestly blizzard is a hot mess. i literally cannot play the game. can’t mount, can’t fly with my dracthyr. can’t do anything. and i’m afraid to log out for fear of not getting back in. or my character disappearing, can’t queue for groupfinder or even open it. or some stupid crap. honestly blizzard. this is an insult, get your shiz together. you don’t even acknowledge that there is a problem. i’ve seen better service from a 99 cent buffet. you clearly suck at your jobs. i feel like you’ve turned into the walmart of game developers. overpriced trash from china.
There has always been bugs. True. But unfortunately, it’s getting worse. Much worse.
Generally bugs have always just been an amusing part of a gaming hobby for me. Something silly you run into from time to time. Some of them even became really memorable, endearing and nostalgic. But lately WoW patches are just an unplayable, frustrating mess the first week.
There hasn’t been a major or minor patch in the last 4 years without game breaking or semi game breaking problems. I legit don’t know how these people have jobs.