> It is absolutely unbelievable (and unforgivable) that a cash cow such as GTA V has a problem like this present for over 6 years and it turns out to be something so absolutely simple.

It is both believable and - by virtue of the fact that, as you said, the series continues to be a cash cow - is apparently forgivable.

Here's the thing: the company has zero reasons to fix this, or other ostensibly egregious affronts like DRM, because gamers keep buying the product. There is literally no economic incentive to 'fix' it.