5e -> 1D&D, as a PLAYER / DM do you care?

[PhoenixPhyre]

As someone who started with 3.5, I expect D&D to be a zero-to-hero-to-demigod game,

Whereas I strongly prefer a more "action hero" to "low-mid-level superhero" (very much more Hawkeye, much less Dr Strange). Settings make much more sense, games don't have jarring transitions in theme and scope, and the numbers still actually work. Whereas at either zero or demigod...they don't. And never have--3e's numbers never made any sense.