Ask HN: Is VSCode becoming too complex after each update?

I exclusively use VSC. Its greatest appeal to me a few years ago was its simplicity. If there were shortcomings, usually I'd find a workaround (e.g., an extension) and things were mostly fine. But I feel like with each update, I'm introduced to a whole bunch of features that overall make VSC more complex. I want to get the job done, but nowadays I must constantly keep track of recent changes in VSC.

Do you feel the same? What's the solution/alternative to this complexity?