I agree with a lot of what you say Statistically but this but stood out because I think this is why we are in this state:
A lot has changed since the Scottish Parliament was created and I'm not sure it's fit for purpose just now.
The SNP built their 'brand' on being a small party keen to make the right decisions for Scotland/the Scottish people & when they were in minority government & there was a functioning opposition, I think they benefited from the appearance of a reasonable party willing to listen & compromise where needed, to get good policy/legislation through. I may have missed early iterations of their penchant for poor legislation but my recollection is that there was at least good robust debates & 'testing' of legislation etc.
The collapse of opposition has left the SNP in control (and I think even when in coalition with the greens, they're aligned on so many 'niche' areas, there is effective control still) & instead of being what their 'brand' told most of us they were like, they've consistently ignored opposing views & refused to listen when their flawed policies & positions have the potential to create harms (even if unintended) to the point of having 2 major bills binned, a 3rd just gone through (HCB) and a 4th just waiting for them to get though this election & pick up again - no matter how unworkable or unpopular it is.
The system works as long as there is a strong opposition. Without it, its created the SNP monster we are looking at now.
The issues highlighted by the harassment committee on blurred lines in separation of powers, the lack of a 2nd chamber to curb the excesses of policy rushed through, the SNP's cosy set up with their gov funded lobby groups who are effectively writing legislation for them, all point to a rotten system which atm can't even be tackled. And the party issues that the SNP have just makes me think the power has gone to their heads & they've assumed they can now dictate to the electorate, not listen to them.
As you say, with the country so divided as well, along the independence lines, I think we're in for more turmoil. This election might well be a huge turning point, and my worry is it won't be what anyone wants or expects.
I'm fascinated to see how this will turn out, but at the same time, also worried about how this will all turn out. My hope is that the shake up gives everyone a wake up call, and maybe if the SNP do still get their overall majority, they'll have had the shock needed to make them start to pay attention. But my gut tells me they'll carry on regardless.