so let me get the facts straight:

-they buffed dorans' items (way better early game)
-they nerfed deathtimers
-they didnt change the TP mechanic for early game (not punished at all for being solokilled early levels)
-you can legit die and tp back to turret on good wavestate and get profit
-they overbuffed syndra orianna cuz they wanna see it at worlds (as per usual)
-nerf runes (only good laning phase rune is aery still)
-nerf jungle (obvly deserved but they should have done it diff)
-slow down the past of the game INSANE (as per usual)
-make it so u get punished way less for mistakes (only if u play meta ofc)

SO WHAT EXACTLY is the point of even playing aggressively on midlane anymore?

If u dont pick orianna or syndra (even ahri) you basically just INSANTLY lose lane to dorans ring aery scorch combo.

If you wanna punish them in early game with an agressive setup and solokill them (which is insanely hard if they play smart) YOU DONT EVEN GET REWARDED if they just TELEPORT BACK TO LANE after being dead for 3 secs.

if u wanna play defensive and just chill u are forced to go doransshield and second wind into sitting turret doing exactly nothing at all, hoping ur JUNGLE OR SUPPORT wins.

BUT HERE IS THE FUNNY PART:
How exactly are u suppose to outscale a syndra or even an orianna at this point? You dont get rewarded for playing agressive NOR defensive, so where exactly are u ever going to be rewarded if u dont play those champions?

NOW FOR THE REAL QUESTION OF THIS THREAT:

Is there even anyone in riot balancing team that plays midlane? Isnt the sole purpose of the game to be fun?
Now, where exactly is it fun to play it in this current situation we are in? Why is the game getting this much more noobfriendly?
I often complain about balancing decisions but THIS must be one of the most stale and boring metas we have had with the least amount of carrypotential EVER.

I'd literally pay money to see one of the riot balancing guys to queue up in ATLEAST diamond elo and have an enjoyable time playing mid with something that is not orianna or syndra.

SPOILER: You wont.