Why do people have a problem with a series maintaining strong ties to its roots? Mario Odyssey had SMB sections. New Metal Gears have Polygon Snake costumes and tons of callbacks. Daniel Craig Bond gives nods to its predecessors. Final Fantasy calls back to its roots through running references. Street Fighter eventually puts the World Warriors in everything. Sonic Generations built half the game as a throwback to the original. The Force Awakens basically remade A New Hope. Media doesn't just toss what birthed a franchise in the dumpster. It pays reverence.