Totally agree, part of my reason for buying this game was portal mode and the idea I could create my own solo matches like with BF2042. Then EA applies this policy around bots and ruins the game for me and many others, why? If the problem is XP farming then just limit or remove XP from these matches and we can at least have a choice. No wonder player numbers have plummeted and EA is no longer listening to the community or investing in improving this game for all. I want to be able to play solo matches at my own pace and difficulty vs bots. When I try play the other modes its no fun just running and being killed in seconds and not being at the same level as these players.... Come on EA do the right thing and fix this - let us casual players have our bots back so we can create our own fun (supposedly what the whole point of Portal mode is!).