The simplest way I can think of to answer your question is to state that the input standard and output requirement have both changed drastically. It is therefore nigh on impossible to compare the past with the present.
Which is terribly convenient for those trying to foist a 'streamlined' training system onto those who should know better.
Unfortunately it will take time and effort to identify the real shortcomings of the new and shiny system and eventually the wheel will have to be re-invented.