I don't know... Since 2012 we have alternative between Russian sweep and two Russians plus Caro on the podium . So nothing new.
I would even say that this year's Europeans are more exciting than last years as there is no certain winner. Any Russian girl can win. Still count on the French and Finnish however
I agree with you, things are more exciting, because the winner isn´t certain. Either way, I think it´s a bit sad that a figure skating event will be "boring" just because some of the best skaters aren´t going. There is still a lot of talented and beautiful skaters to watch, and either way, European championship is a high-level competition, so one still get to see a lot of good performances. Every skater has been training hard in their own way for this competition, with different skills and level. Although I am sad not too see Carolina, Evgenia and Loena this year, I look forward to seeing new ones and watching new programs This event can never get boring in my opinion, or yes, maybe if the game was to predictable all the way and everyone would be doing the same programs as before, but that will not be the case.