I know you adore FIFA but do you play with blinkers on or just not pay attention to how the game performs?
Have a read of this particularly the part about the game mechanics, sliders and fifa points very well put, with good examples.
https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/7lh3jp/rfifa_we_need_to_talk/
also just click Reddit FIFA and see the threads that are littered daily with the abysmal gameplay inc in the "top threads" section.
check youtube, pros twitters, FIFA's die hard fans like you and i's social medias to get the general consensus.
Then look back a year ago on reddit and EA forums and compare, you actually had some solid discussions, advice, team threads, player reviews etc now its hard to wade through the complaints to even find such useful threads its sad. I dont know how you cant just admit the game is in a terrible state and then go on to say EA listen. EA dont listen to criticism the kick off glitch for one has been prominent in most FIFA's however more so this year pros are crying out for it to be fixed where now over 4 months in and lets be honest that wont be coming.
Play a different mode is a **** excuse, the game i paid for should be what it was upon release with a few minor positive tweaks, they went backwards on gameplay and then added the defending icon which has never been a community request and doesn't make much sense at all. Not only that, but FUT is the only reason i buy FIFA its the most enjoyable mode by far since they've released it and i couldn't go back to playing FIFA seasons for a long period of time like i used to back in the day.