I think The Pokemon Company is reacting to the bizarre and unexpected explosion around the TCG hobby during the pandemic that brought a lot of negative influences into the market (Logan Paul has a lot to answer for), but it might be overcorrecting here
All the other Arena-exclusive cards could very well have cardboard counterparts if Wizards wanted, which makes them pretty inconsequential to the discussion
Auramancer, Sun Titan, Mulldrifter, and Cloudblazer love to be blinked for repeated ETB triggers
The current state of Modern is fantastic with the printings of Counterspell, Endurance and Solitude which lead to more grindy games, more complex decision-making and more interesting games overall
I knew the odds werent very likely but I accepted the risk for building my collection. Like many other companies offering the same as Power Packs, whether Total Cards or Poke Queen, The odds often arent shared
Beast Within is the best green removal spell