The modern design trends, removal of color from the user interface, increasing the amount of white space everywhere. And the gradual dumbing down of everything.

The modern design trends, removal of color from the user interface, increasing the amount of white space everywhere. And the gradual dumbing down of everything. I think those are each a real step back, compared to the old versions. So it slowly kept getting worse, bit by bit, until we got to where we are now.