What they really need to do is actually listen to what people are saying. Instead of making this a publicity stunt to get people to believe they will make a better game next time
Universe mode needs to be 100% customizable with a draft, king of the ring style tournament, dedicated managers and better intergration with the women. I can’t even have a guy and a girl in a cut scene video.
story mode needs two separate versions for guys and girls and maybe a third choice for a tag team. The writing needs to be taken seriously and they need to integrate a real defensive system so you don’t have to rely on spamming reversals.
lastly get rid of the yearly release cycle to give them time to improve the games.
It would be dope if they did a two day draft like they do in real life. I'll be with it if it was random by the CPU or user drafted. I would be even cool if CPU finished the draft after the second show. Something to switch up the rosters.
Everything you said in your post was on the money.