I just don't know that it bothers me as much as it does you. I don't necessarily think that we're going to be watching another full season of Jimmy McGill, I trust that they will do right by the story and have him transition when it feels natural. In other words I wouldn't look at episode 1 as being indicative of where the whole season is going. Could be wrong but that's just my guess. And I enjoyed episode 1 enough to let the perceived "step back" go a little bit.