Yes, I do think people recognize it.  And even in my field (urban econ), there's a growing acknowledgment that regulations are getting out of control and are largely to blame for lack of housing production.

It's quite plausible to say that the West's sclerotic economic performance is because it's drowning in words

SimpleStacker

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The growth of western bureaucracy

Scoresby

There’s been a bit of a move back towards shorter articles, with journals spinning up new series just for short pieces. 

I attribute it to the sheer quantity of tests and checks we feel are necessary, before the reviewers ever express concerns. The analogue is something like new regulations needing to reference existing regulations, which are growing in quantity. 