Personally I've never had a problem with the lockon system, and I can't actually recall a boss or area where I felt the camera fucked me. Maybe I'm just use to it from other souls games.
I wouldn't say that the excessive amount of stamina is a bad thing. If someone is just R1 spamming you, then parry it easy day. The biggest problem is the speed of chugging an Estus. I shouldn't have to waste charms on some person that doesn't know the etiquette of a 1v1 duel.
If they spam, Parry. It's super easy with a UGS, it telegraphs it a mile away.
You say that like stun locking wasn't a thing in other souls games? Do you not remember the awesomeness that is Ludwig's Holy Blade? The Rapier literally carried me through DS2 with ease.
As for stuff being boring, idk what you're talking about I've seen plenty of videos out there now a days and the big streamers are still going. It might be the fact that the game itself is getting a bit stale. How long were DS2 PvP streams and videos a thing?
TBH I don't really care about numbers. I bought the game because I love the souls series. So whether it's just me or 12k people playing it at once, I'm having fun. You can have fun with the game too, you just have to find stuff that makes it fun for you.
Probably not enough interest to warrant it's own thread and not fall into the "MEGATHREAD" category. You could ask @
Edge- or one of the other mods of this sub-forum.