i'm not a fan of the mc going on and on because 99% of them are dreadful hehe. also i know me and a fair few others dont make our tunes to have someone chatting up cars and clothes on top of them.
yes things getting too focused on being dj friendly i think is a large contributor to dnb being in the state it is now. i've had arguments with dnb label heads about changing a hihat pattern in the intro to make it more dj friendly. the only challenging aspect left is the speed.
anyhow i'll stop ranting and be happy that there is a deeper movement building, hopefully it'll bring a trend of more involved performances.