Due to a lack of man power to moderate the platform, it's likely no extra restrictions will be put into place.
Status quo seems to be fine for now. Unless a ton of more people put up a stink about slop then maybe it's time to do something, although I'm somewhat new to itch, I've not seen a lot of users like you who've questioned the quality of games on here.
Acknowledging a lack of manpower is precisely the argument for preventive entry barriers rather than manual review. A proactive system that regulates publication flow without requiring human staff is exactly what is needed to handle scale.
Honestly, I cannot say for sure why the apparent consensus leans toward maintaining the status quo, although I have my own thoughts on that matter. Still, I fail to understand how anyone can support it after investing time, energy, and resources into a project, only to see their work buried under unmoderated noise.
And even though we are clearly not on the same wavelength, I took a look at your game and I think it has a certain potential. With a system in place to filter out slop and shovelware, your project likely would have received more visibility and attention. I certainly would have been happy to invest the infamous $100 deposit on it, knowing that under the model discussed, those funds would have easily been recovered. To each their own, I guess.
