Cannot really help you then. This is one of the exact reasons that the lootfilter exists and after 2k+ hours I can tell you that its required to enjoy the game. I love that the game has so many affixes and depth AND that it provides tools to use to minimise complexity and narrow search criteria.
And no, I dont want an ARPG game to drop less loot - thats contradictory to the entire point of the hack and slash genre.
As to developing more understanding of the game features/skills/affixes, I recommend the following:
The in-game guide opened by pressing G
And other online aids:
This forum is also pretty good at helping people and there are lots of discussions on specific skills and other things.
But hey. Feedback, even if you dont agree with it, is always valuable.