Windows releases really has a bloat and streamline phase.
vista was bloated with visuals way too ambitious, driver issues galore.
7 was good, back to basic, it just works.
8 was bloated with the next hot thing: tablets and mobile, fancy looks.. most of the basic things were changed to accommodate the "new market"
10 was good, back to basic, it just works.
11 is bloated with AI, online integration, things to accomodate a "new market" requirements for hardware making old systems obsolete.
prediction for Windows 12: is going to be good, it just works, back to basics.