>I agree that I wish they'd focus more on people I care about,
>but this episode was solid enough.

^ this is where I'm at, which is why I liked this episode best so far. It focused on the characters I actually care about and stories from the office which are far more interesting than, say, the diner waitress.

I really don't mind them treating like this "any other season" all that much, cause this show has never been about huge surprise moments. I just am glad they finally got to the core people.