@mrkirkferentz, Hi, I think I had the same problem as you. I bought the FC24 on sale, but I never dreamed they had removed the introductions. When I saw it, I thought it was completely absurd, since they could have simply created an option for those who wanted to see them and those who didn't want to see them. Simple, but EA likes to screw things up. I had already resolved with myself that I would no longer buy FC, until I saw the news that they listened to the community and returned the introductions to career mode. I bought the FC25 and you can't imagine how disappointed I was that the introductions weren't back properly. A false advertisement that I still hope they fix. I didn't go back to FC24 like you did, because I thought the gameplay was better in FC25. The simulation mode is more enjoyable in my opinion, although it needs improvements. Another thing is that the FC24 has terrible lags and stutters in my setup, especially in replays. And the FC25 is practically smooth, with no problems. I also won't go back to FIFA23 because unfortunately I noticed a bug that hadn't been fixed until the last time I played. There is a kind of buffer where if you score a goal, the defense opens up, offering no resistance to the attackers, both from the AI and the Player, and a goal is scored every time, reaching absurd scores in almost every game. 6x8, 5x4, 6x5, everything like that. So I gave up on everything.
@emersonmarshall Definitely agree. I hope they fix it, I really enjoyed FC 25's gameplay from what I was able to play (the trial was only 10 hours total). It just seems like one step forward, two steps back. I don't like what 23 looks like or plays like gameplay wise nowadays---having to spam reload save files over and over and over again to get to transfer to the club you actually want to is all kinds of annoying---but at least it has the presentation.
When I first saw this was becoming a problem again I hoped EA would see the feedback and bring it back in. Couldn't be all that difficult, seeing as they do it for manager career (at least from what I can recall) and their single-player match modes, but I guess not. Personally, I thought the whole point of giving players who don't want to see the intro all the time the option to skip it was to make sure everyone got what they wanted and bring more lapsed fans back. But what do I know, I'm just the customer.
