The new season is just a huge turn off for veteran players and whales. You devs literally removed all the passives and make it into a new game, which makes the characters that used to be good into just below oblivion. I wouldn't want to play this game as I spent many money into this, but season 5 is already a huge sign that they just want more money than making it more fun for old players. I'm just speaking from my perspective, but the majority of the fanbase already left ever since this season