a couple of things...
One - whether or not this is the last version of Madden on this version of consoles should have no bearing on whether or not the line interactions were revamped. Do you really think every line of code is simply rewritten when the new consoles come out? Despite the fact that many people think Madden was re-written from scratch on this generation of consoles, it was not. That is complete product suicide and it's not feasible to do. Many things were re-written so to speak, but not the entire game. The logic to handle the line interactions should be generic code that is simple re-used in the next versions. That same code is extended to be improved - this is how ALL software is developed.
Two - When you make these comments that say, "I want to facepalm, it's always the same negative nancy complaining, etc. etc." you immediately lose the respect of many of the posters here. You're a nice guy Casey, and you mean nothing but good intentions for Madden, but saying things like this is simply wrong. Everyone here knows you are a HUGE fan of Madden and you really like the guys at Tiburon. We know that. We know that you thought all other football games sucked and that Madden is king. Great. However, many of us have been fans of football games for a long time... longer than you. It's not about being a negative nancy, it's about discussing all of the things that we USED to have in other games, whether it be older Maddens or other football products that we want back or we want to be improved upon. So far, in 7 iterations on this generation of consoles, Madden has not done a single thing with respect to the actual football, better than the games I was playing 7 years ago. In fact, many of the things are worse. While it sounds like complaining from these guys, it's really not. They are doing what they SHOULD be doing. They are holding Tiburon accountable for the 7 year fail that has been Madden NFL. Is Madden a terrible game? Of course not, and it does many things very well. However, overall, it has been a major disappointment, and these guys are simply being smart consumers. They are "complaining" because they want Madden to be GREAT again. No one here is trying to push an "agenda" or any childish nonsense like that. Everyone here wants what they once had, AND THEN SOME. Please try to keep that in mind when you are reading the complaints. Many people don't feel the way you do about Madden. They are tired of the game simply "heading in the right direction". They want it to already be there...
If you want to know how to handle these types of complaints, go talk to AJ Dembroski for a while. AJ is a designer there now, and a very knowledgeable football guy. You know how AJ responds to these? "Yep, I know it guys, and I'm doing everything I can to get it right!".
You are a gamechanger, so you have some influence. Try to put yourself in the shoes of the guys who are frustrated with the quality of the game instead of your own. You'll be better respected around here and it will do nothing but help the game get to the level it should be.