That is an astounding lack of comprehension.
Users can now purchase a wide range of pre-built ESPHome devices and don’t even need the add-on. Firmware updates can be released by the device owner and implemented by the less technically minded user with the HA integration.
ESPHome is acknowledging this by renaming the add-on after what it has been used for all along - compiling.
You can still use it as you have. Nothing else has changed. It has nothing to do with “Devs”.
I can see how the menu name size is a bit annoying and does need addressing. Though I’ve never felt the need to add it to the side menu as I have a link to all add-ons.
If anyone wants to know how to do this (or even add your own “ESPHome” menu item and turn off the official one) then see: 2022.5: Streamlining settings - #96 by tom_l
panel_custom:
- name: panel-redirect
url_path: redirect-esphome
sidebar_title: ESPHome
sidebar_icon: mdi:car-esp
module_url: /local/panel-redirect.js
config:
target: /hassio/ingress/5c53de3b_esphome
(untested) Tested (see below). It works.