Certainly appears to be a shift in music policy, although some might argue that they've been edging closer to this every year, post-COVID.
People still can't get their heads around the fact that festivals evolve. It's like they want to freeze time to suit their taste.
Also I’m curious about the 5 headliners/subs, as opposed to 6, I think if the rumours are true and The Cure did drop out of festivals, maybe that explains the lack of guitar bands and not having the time to replace them.