I have tested the updated and moved quest.
Did it in two with Poppy yesterday. It was a change to the better for sure, two things that make it less fun now: no big clustered spawn(s) anymore to enjoy an AoE on, and the big backspawn scare does not have a substitute.
Also, the second spiked barricade in that winding corridor after the tight spot passage does not have any monsters/spawn behind it so it feels somewhat redundant.