https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNRV1aCbwzw

Aard also no longer interacts with the grass.

Yeah I noticed this too, hope they fix it!!, to be fair in version 4.03 - 4.04+ I also had no grass collision either, it seems to have been broken for awhile.

I think it has to do with Global Illumination or Real time shadows or something. Newer games doesn't have interactive leaves and grass because of it.

We're sacrificing so much just for "realistic lighting"

Hollywood doesn't, as a practice release movies until they are properly completed and released for viewing in theaters.

Why should games be released and sold before they are truly completed and ready to play?