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Backwards thinking, IMO. instead I would rather see ability scores become something more.I mean, everything that could be removed, should be removed. Having less moving parts is better than having more moving parts, given the difference in end results is negligible.
Ability scores don't really do anything, so what's even the point of retaining them? Granularity is pretty much a non-thing since there's almost nothing that gives only +1 to an ability.
WotC effectively eliminated ability scores already, so I don't see any reason to not go all the way and just get rid of it completely.
Now, if they brought back B/X table or AD&D additional bonuses for high scores, retaining them would be at least justifiable.