Someone in the creative team crushing the FOE game to worse state and people who approve that are really not worth staying in the FOE team.
As a business trick, if I need to set one specific amount for a product or feature, I will always quote double the amount. In negotiations, it will come to the amount higher than which I originally thought. Most government in many countries follows this approach for fuel/electricity etc. But, FOE if they planned to do some Nerf or Buff to balance properly means everything will work much better for every players.
If they continue like this, atleast in forum or any other community just remove the option called "balance" while suggesting ideas. Otherwise, make the FOE team also follows the balancing properly. Not sure whom to complain about this.
My strong guess is someone newly got promoted for improving the game and that person literally calling the shots (changes) in game which affects everyone in the game.