I'll always have a soft spot for Mirai. Having said that her regression in presentation is one of the most baffling things in figure skating. I totally understand a skater losing jumps, but I'm used to maturity adding another dimension to someone's skating. Even if someone isn't an artist they tend to develop a style for better or worse. The most I've seen Mirai project is in footwork sequences. That's why I've been happy to her pushing the tech envelop. At least it shows me some passion where her basic movement (arms, face, etc) has not for years.
I agree about the regression in Mirai's presentation skills. It is so strange. I can't recall any elite skater that seemed to lose their ability to at least express themselves and present a program after maturity. Mirai 2010-2011 is a completely different skater from what followed after her body matured. I don't agree with those who have said that Mirai has always skated with a blank face or no expression at all. She absolutely sparkled in her 2010 Olympic season SP and FS (especially her Pirates SP!). I adore Mirai, but it's as if from 2012 to the present she basically checked out except to get the jumps done while only once in a while bothering to show some emotion out there. No idea what happened to her mindset there but I so wish she could get that Mirai back. I know I know - not likely, but I WISH it just the same. I just hope Mirai gets the help she needs ASAP to try and massively improve her presentation/choreo/transitions, etc. as well as get those full rotations back again.
I said it before and I'll say it again - if she goes down, I want her to go down fighting!