"Heroes 5". But are they really "Heroes"?

So, I installed the fifth installment. Patched it. And haven't played it since. I can't say it's a bad game (quite the opposite, actually), but does it deserve to be called "Heroes"? I'm not focusing on the game's strengths and weaknesses; I'm talking about the spirit. When playing the third (and second) game, I felt connected to the Heroes universe. I was interested in how Yog, the Barbarian, became a Mage and then went back. I was interested in what happened to Archibald. I was interested in the fate of Lord Haart. But now... It feels distant from the "Heroes" we know. Everything feels empty...
IMHO.