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Keep in mind that the Western pieces increased in scope whereas the Eastern pieces became even weaker. This contributed to increased complexity in Western chess. However, on an elite level, I am of the opinion that Fide-chess is not quite complex enough. This has to do with the introduction of computers and the advances in theory. So I agree that something must happen sooner or later.

I have tried to convince Fide-chess hardliners to contemplate variant
chess by making very minute changes to Fide-chess. One example is my
Winther's Chess: http://hem.passagen.se/melki9/wintherschess.htm which includes only one extra external piece (a Bombard). The players have an option to play standard chess, so it could be acceptable also to
conservatives.

At least this type of variant serves the purpose of influencing the very
many conservative chessplayers. But there is no way that the great
majority of chess players, the 'conservatives', are going to find the
very many fantastical variants as acceptable or even interesting.

Mats