My dislike of Bludhaven extends well beyond Ric though. I was making the same arguments before Ric was even a thing. About how I felt the city did not inspire creators to want to write there and bred poor creativity. That it adds negative value to trying to get writers interested in Nightwing's character and brand. So sure, those other settings and cities have the same issues Bludhaven does, and I am sick of the "city protector" derivative stories they bring about, but they don't have the same level of negative baggage with them at least.
I just do not think Bludhaven is blameless. It isn't THE reason for Nightwing's problems, but it is a reason. I think the Lobdell and Jurgens stories are worse off for having to be set there. I just don't think writers are interested in the city and if they have to write there they will change it to something they are more interested in, which speaks to fundamental issues with it too and if writers have to constantly change it to be interested in it maybe it is time to move on.