why does every new slot need 5000 features now

seems like every time a new slot drops it’s got to have 5+ bonus rounds, wilds that grow, random multipliers, mystery symbols, and some side quest thing tacked on. not saying i’m against features, but it kinda feels like nobody trusts basic gameplay anymore. half the time i just want to spin, not keep track of ten different mini-games at once or need a cheat sheet for the paytable. maybe i’m just getting old and grumpy, but simple fruit slots from back in the day at least made sense.

maybe i’m missing something and this really is what folks want now? or do you guys think this is just a way to cover up that a lot of these new games don’t pay as well and just use the features to distract us? anyone actually like all this extra stuff, or would you rather see more straight-up, easy to follow slots?