I’ve started a whole thread with several examples of those design problems (compared to C12) a while ago which has gottten some traction:
I also wrote a support ticket to Steinberg with those comparisons, especially regarding the loss of legibility, and I actually got an answer that was somewhat positive (slightly acknowledging that there might be problems with accessibility, but giving no timeframe of course as regarding to changes. SB are also aware of that thread, so maybe you could leave another vote there to show that you are not happy with the way Cubase GUI has developed. You are not alone 