The comparison IMO is that how baseball is played changed over time as teams optimized, and some of those changes are undesirable from the perspective of an entertainment product. So MLB changed the rules to increase plays at the margin that are on average considered "more exciting."
Every league does this of course, NBA did it just last year with the stealth rule changes around fouls.
Every league does this of course, NBA did it just last year with the stealth rule changes around fouls.