You and I just see things very differently then. I see a stark difference in tone from 2004-2011 and 2011-2016. I wasn't seeing rapes nor many incidences of established heroes going evil and killing other characters and the like. Not to say it was bereft of "dark" moments but no era is, even Rebirth had some. If you felt absolutely no differences, then that pretty much is that. What will my examples matter then? I'd be happy to provide them too but it's not going to change anything, we'll just be going back and forth in a monotonous circle that changes neither of our minds.