I agree with OP. Complexity doesnt necessary add to the game’s enjoyment. I played DF for a few months and never figured out the profession order thingy. It was overly complicated so I just never interacted with it. There was some kind of titan machine thing I was supposed to be doing but never understood why. The talent tree was way too much but I just looked up the optimal spec and imported it.
I don’t get the obsession with iterating and creating new gimmicky systems. Would rather they focus that energy on new zones, quests, exploration etc.