I don't understand why they even bothered trying to adapt the Wheel of Time. The values expressed in those books, particularly w.r.t. gender, were obviously go

I don't understand why they even bothered trying to adapt the Wheel of Time. The values expressed in those books, particularly w.r.t. gender, were obviously going to clash hard with the present zeitgeist and necessitated butchering the story to bring it into compliance. Anybody could have seen that coming. They should have just written a new story. In no particular order: Conflict between men and women leads to ruination. Men need women and women need men, without the other they aren't complete. Men are naturally stronger than women, but women make up for it with teamwork. Powerful men get harems. Men frequently take multiple wives but the reverse is virtually unheard of. Slavery as a cultural difference to be respected. Good guys allying themselves with an empire built by the chattel slavery of women.