I agree, the balance overall was a perfectly acceptable shift from old to new. Although it's not as fun of a game as I would like and remember it being, it is pretty balanced.
Balance allows content to be more fun. I agree that it is balanced, but missing some of the initial "wonder" of the game. They need more content to recapture that part of the enjoyment.
To some people, I'm thinking the competitive crowd, I think they might have more fun where everything is as even as possible. Personally I find it dull, lacking the spark that once held my attention.
Personally I think I'd rather have it where there still were some plainly overpowered options and have large power swings. But that's just me, I suppose.