While that is sort of fair, EVERY game must be presented as if this is the first time the player has ever pressed “play” on a video game if they want to reach a wider audience. My wife has been a console gamer for 20+ years and wasnt accustomed to WASD/Mouse style movement. That paired with the insane amount of abilities you get early on was just a lot for her to deal with foe a brand new (to her) game.
Looking at the game through new eyes after 16 years was very eye opening to me.