How do you mess up a remake? The game was already made, you just had to improve visuals. "Streamlining" levels is just a fancy way of saying you guys cut corners. A remake is already not an original idea, it's not that hard to leave the game intact and improve visuals.
I would have kept playing if things weren't taken out as a cost cutting measure. It could have been a good remake, but instead its a watered down cheap cash grab.
Sidenote: I got the game through Gamepass, i feel for those who paid full price and got shafted.