I’m not sure how you missed this thread, as it’s been going on for quite a while…
https://forums.steinberg.net/t/cubase-14-gui-design-regressions/953624
but in it there’s a response from Ed Doll (Steinberg) which says the following:
"Thanks for all the suggestions and ideas - and the constructive criticism.
While I am in the support department, I can at least mention that this topic has been forwarded to our GUI team for their attention.
It is always difficult to find the right middle ground that pleases most. We received many comments on the GUI changes that came with Cubase 13 and established a new internal structure to address those. Compared to Cubase 13, Cubase 14 has the better GUI (just in my humble opinion) and we will continue working on it.
However, this is not an easy task and requires a great deal of consideration. It’s not just about improving certain parts of the UI, it’s also about staying consistent."
They are aware of it and they’re working on it - maybe just not as fast as you’d like. Competing priorities and all that.