But how old the "meat" is? I mean, it is not all about graphics or running game faster, it is constant missunderstanding when talking of lower req specs. They are building very complex system on top of very complex system, that is old. At somepoint gotta ask if parts of FM could be better if something is rewriten from legacy side and made a bit more modern. If you base your minimal AI on low specs you have set those standards too low. It is not only changing the fact that your game runs slower. Ofc graphics updates some part could be cool also, or varierty in stadiums, fans, celebrations etc.
If you start going backwards of the previous FM headline features you will start seeing that features coming in are not that ground breakting (ofc they can always be) But rather see like bloating some parts up with feature that really is not creating new uniqe situation, just new screens full of information that most skip or wont use, nothing AI could use to make itself smarter. Lot of headline features are new revamped screens or info that might be good for user to see, but not that much bringin up the game from AI. I think if I remember correclty we have gotten one new role for CB in the past few years, a bit changes into tactical wording to stream line it and some match fitnes or sharpness changes.
The feeling is that they very carefully adding(or reworking) few pieces here or there, becase there is some cap that they cant build on their AI or ME.