You could fill a mountain of books with the various criticisms lobbed at The Walt Disney Company today. Ticket prices are too high, it's a greedy corporation, or that "they just don't make things like they used to." The list goes on and on and on, but there might be a connecting factor.
The Disney name was founded on Walt's desire to spend more time with his children. From the animated features to the theme parks, family has been a consistent motif. The problem with today's modern Disney image is that vision has been drastically altered.
Misplaced family values?
It's safe to say that families are still Disney's bread and butter, that much hasn't changed. What has changed in the past few years is their role in some of the studio's larger projects. Somewhere between Encanto and Moana 2, the role of the family has all but vanished in Disney's major motion pictures.
Yes, you can make the argument for found family and other alternatives from the nuclear family unit of mom, dad, and 2.5 offspring, but when was the last time a Disney movie featured a family that was seen as a set of main characters with flaws, development, and end-of-movie goals?
Although the Madrigals in Encanto might (keyword, might) fit the bill, families as primary characters are becoming rarer and rarer. Just ask @Zekescorner for an in-depth example. This might be the reason we're getting an Incredibles 3.
While it's certainly true that cultures and audiences have changed since Walt Disney's time on earth, one thing that will remain a constant is the family unit. So long as humanity keeps reproducing, families will continue to exist. Modern critics love to cry out how important representation is in film, so why not capitalize on such a big market?
The real answer is subject for debate, but in this writer's opinion, it's because studios like Disney are trying to appeal to what's popular, rather than long-term investment in its dedicated fanbase. A misjudged priority that can indeed be fixed, but not without a bit of extra time and effort.
Do you think Disney needs more of a family focus?