And i would be very surprised if it wouldn't be like this till the end. I mean, we already have lost "dungeons" when Fujino said there would be no more. We could maybe hope for some duels, which hasn't been seen (but they are in origins). Having no more dungeons is already a downside. Game had a little RPG soul in it. But for me - it has lost it all and forever, by his decision. However, i think that he did it on purpose. Every now and then when Asuna changed outfits - he had to do more sex renders for every single outfit she wears. (in battle: touching, groping, titjob, blowjob/throatfuck, vag-fuck, buttfuck)
Now he doesn't need to do it at all. So, i like to think of it as a tradeoff just to make split routes to endings...
Edit: so by him saying "there would be no more dungeons" i want you all to see this also from a Player perspective: you won't see Asuna in new outfit abused by Inoda behind the back of Kirito when they fight monsters. That is what it really means for Players. Also, there would be no Giga Chad Kirito with Harem - fights in dungeons, because of "no more dungeons" whatsoever... Probably he cut that off also as an option while making a decision to not make another dungeon.
Hate to note this, but i think we need to keep our eyes open also.