Couldn't agree more about what a trainwreck it's become from the guest's perspective.
I'm planning a long vacation next year across three continents over six weeks. We gave up searching on Airbnb and decided to stick with hotels. It's just way too hard.
I had a similar experience in 2018. It was pretty bad then (we ended up using hotels) but nothing like it is now. I'm amazed that guests can find anything. The Airbnb platform today is more than not user-friendly, it's actively user-repelling. It's like a masterclass in bad customer experience design.