Synology on a downtrend?

Hello everyone, I've read multiple times on this subreddit that Synology is on it's downward trend and that they are going down. Also that they don't do new features.

Is this blown out of proportion? Should I still inwest into a Synology? I am a member of the I am. I just need a simples NasIcI just need a simple NAS that runs reliably, with Synology Photos, etc.