We r to blame for this. At this point EA is only an algorithm that optimizes earnings in UT. They no longer know what and why they are changing certain things.
And the fact is: more players play the game when the game has no skill gap (defence is so good that only random elements make u score). If the skill gap was bigger players would start to cry when they get owned and stop playing the game. EA (the algorithm) knows this
Take two tax tackling for example (the ball bouncing away several meters when u tackle, making it random if u actually get the ball). Players have been complaining about this for almost 10 years and it’s an easy fix for EA. Still they stubbornly stick with it. Because if players would get the ball every time they tackle correctly the skill gap would be bigger. And players would stop playing the game.
WE have to change for this to change. EA will never fix most of the things u mention. Even though they are valid points that would make it a better and more balanced game.