Can you provide some reasoning? (An argument like "I just don't like it" is not accepted). In what specific way does SoD outperform ToE?
Did I say that The Shadow of Death outperforms ToE? I think that The Shadow of Death is more interesting, or better, if you prefer.
In general, the argument "I just don't like it" is a very valid argument. Because very often, people in life choose certain things simply based on their subconscious; they like it, and they don't want to hear anything else.
But in reality, there is one very strong argument: Magic! A group of people took it upon themselves and reworked the entire magic system. Why, I ask? If they are so smart, they should have made their own game, with their own rules, and they shouldn't be messing with the core of HOMM.
