aztecs were chosen even before this change.
it doesn’t have no wood, it has less wood, stop being dramatic.
arabia has always favored aggression. its why it was used over maps like black forest.
i find your complaints particularly humorous though as you literally not long ago made this claim.
now the game is more open, aggression is better, and that makes units better. walling, and thus buildings isn’t as easy. seems like you should be in favor of these changes.