Timing and scheduling are factors, and it happens that Season 2 scheduling was among their best, so they had more wiggle room. It's not like they have all the opportunity in the world to make A++ animation 100% of the time. And it's not like they WANT to put out less than A++ animation either. This is their career and livelihood, remember? What usually happens in fast-paced productions like this is that A, B, and C teams are designated to different episodes depending on the narrative importance and amount of action involved. The first episode of this season was gorgeous, so their A team likely worked on it. The following episodes where even bigger events take place will no doubt be gorgeous as well. But some episodes that are less demanding will bring in B and C teams. It's just the nature of the industry. You have to pick and choose your battles. And even with all that considered, this episode is still far superior to a good chunk of animation that's out there right now. I just don't see why you need to be disrespectful.