Baffling isn't it? They often come so close to what is needed but end up so far away.
I quite like the live start points option but thats only going to be a short term win as once you hit the next season, you're practically in the sam position as if you started as normal. It just stinks of loading it up after a bad real life result, setting the difficulty to semi pro and smashing someone 40-0.
The player roles looks interesting, but id be suprised if theres a huge impact of what you pick, probably more superficial than anything.
And the change to the academy training just sums it all up really. I dont want to play a 5 aside match to take make a 16 year old a wonderkid. Id rather scouting was more in depth and not just a case of sending a scout out and knowing a players exact rating after 1 week. And then Id rather be able to set a training schedule and not have to play each session to make it worthwhile doing/not have a negative effect on the players.