All of this. Fucking all of it. I could have just as easily written that review word for word....other than the part about the wife.
I went the weekend of the Masters back in April with 8 other friends, and it was just a low class experience on the strip. So much weed, and like you said, several guys getting into scraps. Some of our crew stayed at Nomad at the Park MGM and others stayed at the Cromwell. The walk between the two was intolerable over the course of the weekend.
Spent most of Saturday downtown at Circa watching the Masters. That Sports Book is amazing. The casino...high dollar. Table minimums on Craps was $25 everywhere in Circa. That's insane. Freemont was more enjoyable than the Strip.
Really enjoyed Cannery Casino away from the Strip and downtown. $5 tables, and a good time. Fun dealers on the Craps tables.
Uber trip report is accurate. Took forever to get Uber/Lyft rides, and in some cases, they got cancelled. Drivers I talked to said the same thing you mentioned. Traffic is back, not the good kind. Drivers won't come back to drive for Uber/Lyft because they're still collecting benefits.
Places we ate:
EAT - downtown; really good breakfast spot. I really enjoyed, affordable and very good.
Joe's in Caesars - always a go to for our crew. They wouldn't seat more than 4 at a table, but we managed.
Bavette's - really good, in the Park MGM
Giada at the Cromwell - good, pricey, but good. Nice breakfast spot.