That's the thing, there really was never a better time for fighting games 😂 I know it sounds preposterous, but back then if your main was in a re-release, you had to buy the whole game again to play, now you can just pay for a character DLC, or a season pass, and both are significantly cheaper.

Balance changes can be an issue, I agree, but in terms of how much the average player needs to spend on a game, things have improved.