Are yoyos nearing the end of innovation?

[Yooo (bryan)]

Apparently this topic comes up every few years. I stumbled on this post from 2014 yesterday ironically:

Yoyo design plateau

Yoyo design has reached a plateau. I’ve experimented with designing and seeing various prototypes realized. The main thing I’ve learned from that, along with playing dozens of high-end yoyos representing the pinnacle of yoyo design is this: yoyos are about as good as they’re going to get, until someone comes up with something both revolutionary and practical. Until then, I don’t fathom how “new” designs/models continue to garner much attention or enthusiasm. This is putting me in a bad spot as…