This season has been better than 2014 and certainly better than 2020-2023. But is this better than 2012 or 2013? No. And I'll even go as far as to say I don't expect next season to surpass 2013 either. I believe there will be improvements, but the people in charge will still be so desperate to separate themselves from the OG era (despite their claims that this season was OG - utter bullshit). This production team doesn't want us to have the original experience, because they believe that THEIR way (blend of Seven and Nine eras, along with elements of Love Island, and maybe a sprinkle of OG Ten) is the way to go. They will probably do enough each year with small improvements to keep the ratings at acceptable numbers and keep them afloat and avoid cancellation, but I'm now of the stance that whoever is in charge is seeking to do the minimum efforts necessary.