The game was fine without them both. They turned the game more into a click all the things game when they got added, especially heroes, you build them and half the time forget to use them. (Well I do anyway).
Oh and game speed is too low. Been here 9 years or so and only seen 2 conq servers with decent fast settings worth actually playing on (3 isn't fast) to the point everyone I played fast servers with has gotten bored waiting and gone.
Even with the 3/4 year gap between the first 2 they still came back and played the next one. Try waiting 3/4 years to play a game and say there's too many fast servers. Beyond a joke.