I honestly don't really understand why people don't play new seasons unless they have very, very little time to play. That said I'll definitely be playing it. Those new items help for certain playstyles, but I think the biggest items are Focus and Restraint. Those are basically the new RoRG SoJ. Going to be interesting building gear without being able to drop a set piece now.
The monk bracers were almost absolutely what monks needed. I'd rather they buff the 3 seconds to something like 5 or 6, but 3 is definitely doable with our attack speed with generators.