User blog comment:Kacj321/Skyrim Fan Interview/@comment-68.186.28.194-20110716014621

It took me a while to realize that each game following Morrowind, they water down the armor system just a bit. From removing pauldrons/shoulder armor in pair with removing clothes in use with armor, to making cuirass and greaves combined without adding any of the armor features missed from Morrowind, it may end up making the game more stream-line and character attribute-based (instead of enchanting every piece of armor you own with +9 of a stat (Oblivion)), which could make the game even better.

The way they're handling enchantments seems to go in hand with armor and the new perk/attribute systems, despite how much it seems dumbed down. I feel that this will end up working out for the better (as Bethesda is hoping for), and only looking stupid for the pre-release of the game. Just my hopeful outlook on features being bashed by all of you.