Another thing that kind of annoys me too is Hideaki Anno is one the writers for it. Anno might be iconic in the anime sphere but Evangalion is a narrative mess. I think his ego will get in the way of the show just like how he has done some outrageous things when he was creating Evangalion. I think Anno will be one of those writers that thinks subverting expeditions is artwork.

Maybe I'm full of crap and he'll do a great job. Won't know until I see it.

I was in the middle of typing when you asked that, lol