Is it just me or is it literally the opposite, and this is just a biased view playing stable for years?
No game needs UI that you have fully figured out in seconds, anyone has played games where u go around the menu for a few min to figure everything out, and that's okay.
With ohne getting onto osu! it's again worth mentioning
HOW USER-HOSTILE osu!lazer UI to newer players:
1) a bunch of buttons with no instructions/signs
2) no story mode with progression as in GD
3) you automatically have "Featured Artist" check on beatmap listing ->