User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 570 (I can't think of a witty title at 11 pm)/@comment-24031741-20140227102154

Predictibility, all stuff going in SS since second invasion were somewhat predictible. We first got some Stern kill off some "redshirt army". That had to happen so we can get a better understanding of their power. But soon after, the action fell under "new powers as the plot demands", as of Ichigo, Renji, Rukia, Byakuya getting powered up by RG, but also Komamura in order to clean up the Sterns. This stuff makes the action less enjoyable. The last battles (Renji's and Rukia's) were just to show the new powers and worf Mask and AS, albeit spectacular, but not totally fitting to what I expected. I am still waiting to see some techincal battles (come Mayuri!!!), not one-sided ones.

As of Yhwach's ability (getting back it's power), it's all a set up so we can see how strong Ichigo will be when he defeats him.