So many games (stormgate, age of mythology remake, etc) were imo ruined because people focused on esport balance and not on fun single player/campaign/multiplayer with friends content, not realizing the vast majority of players doesn't want to go pro in something that thinks its the next star craft.
Of course that doesn't mean the game will be great. But as someone who lived the first 1 and hated the third I am more hopeful. For this game and for the genre as a whole if this does well.