It sucks to see that you are stopping Splinterlands and I also think that I am planning to cut back how much I play also. I don't like the new changes to wild format because it doesn't solve the actual bot issue. I think I might just do some modern fights and leave the rest alone. I might go around selling my wild format cards.
For years bots were totally welcome and suddenly it's a big issue. I think that concentrating on bots is simply wrong. They should make sure that new players can easily jump on the wagon and also that they can earn some rewards. Without earning potential, nobody will join the game...