I wasnt here last PSL, but I heard it was a shitshow. I think that this PSL is just the immediate consequences of that PSL and we as a community might have overcorrected and instead of being lenient with battles a bunch of rules were made and no one wants to create drama in fear of the rules. I say just give it time and we'll see in playoffs how it goes. I do have to say that the choice in managers has a huge impact on how players respond and what kind of players were chosen. Managers give motivation and purpose to the players and although the battles are pretty decent, most players aren't as motivated to win their battles imo. I also think a lot of those "tough decisions" should be made by the community instead of the hosts just to allow for some debate and drama, hosts should just be there to facilitate and make sure no one goes crazy. thats just my take on the whole thing