This is on point. There is a whole variety of visual styles/genres that are in fashion and most producers are risk averse by nature. It is also nothing new - it

This is on point. There is a whole variety of visual styles/genres that are in fashion and most producers are risk averse by nature. It is also nothing new - it’s the innovation that is Hollywood. That being said, the article isn’t off either. I have personally worked on a show that was going to Netflix and their oversight really was very involved. They impose constraints and keep an eye on everything constantly. Down to daily footage being uploaded into their system and an invisible bureaucratic/technocratic remote production team breathing down everybody’s neck. As you can imagine, this isn’t exactly the sort of atmosphere in which a team feels creative or wants to improvise. At the same time everyone also gets compensated well and work goes smoothly, so it becomes this sort of timid affair. I suspect their prestige productions are probably a different story.