Idk, I've been gone a year, and it definitely feels like people play differently than before. It seems easier to farm damage in tanks with good armor, but there's way more one sided games now, too. I've had a fair share of 1v10+ situations, and some of them were like 4k+ dmg Pershing stomp games, so idfk anymore. From what I've seen, people like to go in death balls now.
Also RIP solo pub WR. I have 65% on Pershing and 52% on T-34-3, though I've derped much more on the latter I guess...