So this is new...
Whatever change you guys made several months ago introduce micro-loading screens in Cyrodiil. Fine, it's annoying because they cause you to stop moving or dismount but whatever. They lasted a split second and you were on your way. This is of course on top of the general unplayability plaguing Cyrodiil for months now where it can't even be played 20 out of 24 hours of the day.
But today the loading screens are 30-60 seconds in length. Even the micro ones.
I don't even know if you could consider this dropping the ball. ZOS dropped the ball, kicked it down the street, and stood there while it rolled into the sewer at this point...