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Well that's fine but there's no reason that the metagame can't be made more interesting and accessible at the same time. Every generation the OU tier eventually becomes the same mix of dominant mons and strategies, which can become stagnant for players. Dominant strategies are inevitable to some...
So? It's fun to use novel moves and strategies, even if you personally think it's useless in the metagame people will still want to explore the uses of it.
A lot of unique sets aren't strictly competitive but most of the fun in this game for a lot of people is finding unique exploits and strategies.
I agree the way Dynamax is being used currently is ridiculous and makes sweepers like Gyarados far too potent.
But it is also a generation defining mechanic and I think banning it outright is throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
For example Copperajah has a G-Max move where it throws a...