What has happened to v2.01 spies?

[therother]

Hi

Long time player, first time poster.

I've just come back to TW after a bit and installed the v2.01 VI patch. Is it just me or has the ability of spies to cause mischief in other provinces been massively reduced? #For example, I've just landed 10 rank 2 spies in Sardinia, not a particular stable province at the best of times, when it had a loyalty to the Italians of 102%, low taxation. The turn after the arrival of my spy armada, the loyalty has gone up to 120%, with no increase in Italian troops #In my previous games, such an invasion would have had a catastrophic effect on the loyalty of the province.

What's going on? I'm the Aragonese and I need the province for the points, but don't want to lose the trade with the Italians if I invade #I’ve been using spies as a tactic to gain provinces, harden generals and armies, improve alliances, and generally cause mischief since the days of Shogun. #Why am I being denied my backstabbing fun?