Getting your player base excited for a long awaited patch and then just having a bunch of nerfs is a Feelsbadman.

I am a huge Finals fan but look at Helldivers. Now I know it's not a one-to-one comparison because helldivers is PVE but still. They had massive goodwill from the community that eventually evaporated from the constant nerfs.

If you're going to save the balance patches for mid-season you're going to have to do something exciting. Something that mixes up the meta or something that gives players excitement to try a new weapon. Definitely nerfing heavy class is not a good move