I definitely agree that it's getting harder to use. Working in print, I use it every day and every time they update the ui they find ways to slow down my work flow. My favourite is when they change or even remove keyboard shotcuts that have worked forever or hide certain tools because they've added a newer, worse way to do the same thing.

Haven't used any Adobe programs for over a decade but I believe you. Almost everything's getting worse, smaller (except when that's desirable), less robust and more error prone while simultaneously getting much more expensive.

Shrinkshittififlation is the new bullshit norm.

It's not just your opinion when it's objectively true.

There is at least 1 issue a day with Adobe at my office. Its not 100% adobe's fault but I side-eye those millions of services they install for their app suite.