What do you expect from Hasbro.
I'm expecting 6.0 to introduce Pony Friends.
Everything D&D since TSR works toward turning D&D into a Dora the Explorer episode.
Watch out for the hot lava everyone, and Swiper no Swiping !!
Yeah, my daughter went through that phase.
Uh, things are different from past editions, arguably easier Module-wise, but I don't think its that extreme?
Players can die if their DM is creative or is genuinely trying to give a challenge.
Lorewise, most things are intact, or just a progression from past editions. Surface Drow have been a thing for a long time, Drizzt Do'Urden being the most notable example, though they still experience some distrust though not outright violence anymore.
And I might be reading into "Swiper no Swiping" the wrong way, but dnd has always allowed and even rewarded evil actions, you can do messed up stuff and be the villain. Murder, steal, summon demons, cohort with devils, enslave, side with villains, and so on.
And if you just mean that challenges are trivial, that is all up to the DM, as by using the tools at their disposal, they likely could create a challenge that can be won but also can kill players. It is a hard balance to achieve, but it is very possible.
