User blog comment:MrSmartyMax/Ruined Forever/@comment-3472074-20110710014941

Things That Ruined The Sonic Franchise(?): * Al Kahn: Don't know who this is   * Actually adding voices: Could Care Less * Yuji Uekawa: Why? Because of the redesigns? IMO, the old ones are better, but it doesn't matter. * Turning Sonic into a monster: That was stupid. * More and more characters: In most cases, yes. * Sonic X-treme: Didn't even come out! * Sega Saturn: Because of what? Sonic 3d Blast? * DICK Entertainment: I'll be brave and say I liked AoStH * Killing off the title character, then kissing him: That was bad. * Replacing the voice cast (twice): Meh * Chris Thorndyke: He just made the show suck. * Guns and swearing: Bad move on Sega's part. * The Middle Ages: Don't know what this is. * ...Not to mention the ongoing obnoxious onslaught of the "fans": Yeah * The Babylon Rogues: They aren't really a major series component. * Going back to his own roots: Isn't that what you want? Or are you referring to Sonic 4?
 * Sonic Team: I Don't Agree. They've been there since the beginning.

I agree on some parts, but the rest are just like you said, "things of the past".