I think a lot of this boils down to writers who want to make another show, don't have the talent to create anything decent enough to get greenlit, and then attach themselves to an IP where they focus on their own vision instead of whatever the IP is about.
This seems to be happening a lot throughout pop culture, including video games.
They mostly do it with things that already have a clear identity even though there are many 'blank slates' that won't see as much push back.
Just look at Saints Row. They want to make an open-world soy story knowing it'll never get greenlit, so they take something that exists (Saints Row) and transform it into zoomer land.
But in Need for Speed it works, because it always followed whatever was trending. So making a game based on current fashion and tiktok 'trends' actually makes sense and making it over the top works too (because being over the top fits Need for Speed in general).
The worst offender is of course Star Wars, especially since after they ran it into the ground Disney lined up their actors to blame any criticism on racism, transphobia and bigotry.
With Netflix it is most baffling though because what's trending or being watched on Netflix is not the social issues or current trends at all. Netflix was built on juggernauts like House of Cards, Marvel spin-offs, Scandinavian Crime Dramas and Hollywood blockbusters.
The Witcher was succesful because it matched the game perfectly. Cyberpunk Edgerunners improved on the Cyberpunk universe. But somehow they still insist on doing projects that appeal to no one.
