Previous owners remodeled the kitchen and I think they ruined it

Posting this to Reddit because I feel like a crazy person right now. Basically we are in the process of closing on a home right now. Previous owners owned the home for 18 months. We got sent the inspection report from when they purchased the home and I noticed the kitchen had a major remodel done! I was shocked but then remembered when we first toured my first thought was how odd the kitchen was and how I definitely wanted to change it.

Basically they took down an entire wall and tried to open it up but tell me why it looks even smaller after the renovation?! I am so perplexed by their choices. I give them credit for adding a dishwasher which is a major perk. I’m not a huge fan of the live edge wood counter tops. There’s also much less cabinet space now.

I think the current kitchen has potential but I’m just curious what others think about this change and how you would improve it.