i like this level less each time i see it. theres a term i came up with to describe a phenomena in music in the early 2000s called "edm for rockists", where the ideas of an album were based in edm but were made mellower, less interesting, to fit into a rockist environment that prioritized more thoughtful and introspective works (see, since i left you, discovery, untrue). i think this bending over backwards is bad actually, and it's also something i genuinely believe cog is trying to do - be a platformer level that appeals to a classic playerbase. its simple gimmick, "traditionally" good design, reliance on rhythm and lack of notable progression feel pretty tailor made for a classic audience in a way i, as a person who loves the idea of gd platformers, simply do not care for or enjoy.