I'm fine with the adjustments they made, just wish they gave me the options I used to have to adjust things to my preference. Realistic is all good when your in a REAL A/C but in my sims I like a little bit of Hollywood in the sound. I like hearing my engines, mechanical surfaces and cockpit/weapon noises to be heard.
When you're own a cross country flight (RL) in say a 737 you can hear the jet wind down power to engines you can hear the flaps go down and the landing gear thud. You can also feel those sounds, which is why I like the Hollywood sound since it makes up for what you can't feel in the sim or your buttkicker system!