Piratecat
Sesquipedalian
No, I disagree with this, and I'm on the "I like unaligned metallic dragon" side of the fence. They weren't broken earlier, they just weren't particularly useful or fun for me as a DM. That's why I'm glad they changed the alignment; it's taken a perfectly serviceable but not particularly flexible NPC and plot device, and changed it into something that can easily be NPC, plot device, antagonist or rival. For my campaign, that means better plot hooks and more fun for me.It was broken. Your nostalgia just doesn't let you recognize that fact.