I'm well aware of the BBC shift in practice myself, understand many of the arguments for it, and yet ... if the end result is incomprehensible mush, well, They're Doing It Wrong.

I've cut back tremendously on my listening in part on this basis. (Overall quality of coverage also seems to have flagged, also often with an eye toward popularity over significance. I'm aware that there's been a war against the BBC by political elements within the UK, I disagree strongly with it, and feel that also has a large role in these trends.)

But as with online content: if your design and/or presentation are getting in the way of your message and ability to communicate ... please stop doing that.