Probably because the suits don’t play games, so they have no clue what makes a game good or not. All they have is data, but data without context is just numbers.
Death rates are up across categories because literally nobody I know can afford to go to the doctor, insurance or not. Those that have insurance can get their prescriptions refilled, sure, but beyond that anything requiring a specialist is still going to put anyone back thousands of dollars. Nobody has it.
Believe me, I’m aware.