Summon has been this way for years. Years. Like a decade. Actually, it was more powerful way back when in the days it could summon someone from another area.

Why now is there this screaming "summon is overpowered!" conversation?

It can't be due to a few imperials doing the summon near centurions thing, that's been done for years. Years. Every single black sect and shaman imperial did it to one extent or another. It's one of the obvious benefits and tactics of that cabal. I've used it and I've had it used against me. What's the problem now that didn't exist before?

It can't be due to the ability to summon and gang a person, that's been done for years. Years. Every single cabal has ganged and been ganged, and every single cabal has had people summoned from their inner guardian. (Even villagers. There was a brief time when the village was not cursed/nosum.) What has changed now to create this hue and cry?

It can't be due to some sudden inability to resist summon. If anything there is more save vs. spell gear now, and ways to prevent summoning, than ever before. And, as many have noted, a near infinite number of alternate paths to any area in order to let you just completely avoid a summoner if you want.

I don't understand the underlying problem here. Could someone please explain it to me?