I just tried to picture a Transformers movie where there was a plot and decent acting and not so CGI heavy - I had a vision of men wearing robot suits made out of cardboard boxes.

This movie was made for a certain demographic - the people who made it have no concern with how important the Transformers franchise might be to some of us. I have many objections to how they butchered Soundwave. This movie was made to appeal to people who want to see the explosions and they will go in droves. And we will wait for a more obscure animated Transformers film to appear.