I have seen in the roadmap that they are plannig to make easy AI easier.
I think it must be preserved. Instead introduce a new level as “very easy AI” for the beginners.
I think this depends on how big the gap in difficulty is between easy and intermediate currently.
If the gap is small then it makes sense to just make “easy” easier to provide a more smooth difficulty curve.
On the other hand, if the gap is already decent then making “easy” easier risks making the jump from easy to intermediate a lot harder for new players.