I don't see it that way. Only thing adding abomination did, is maybe encourage people to add another secondary weapon. Sword works wonders on abomination. I didn't have one until they added that new mini-boss.

Abominations are easy to outrun as well. No need to fight them. They don't follow as far as other enemies. In a swamp, all you have to do is find the crypts and optionally some geysers. In my RNG the crpyts have been close to geysers. Crypts are actually a safe place to duck into and heal until you open up a pathway. Rarely there is one lone Drauger within the entrance.

I see this as just another thread to whine about a game that probably just doesn't fit you well. No game can cater to everyones taste. The Devs are just staying true to their vision. I hope they don't dumb it down to satisfy some that don't really like it to begin with.