Was difficulty nerfed in general?

I played through ME1 LE on Insanity, and it seems to be way easier now. It feels like what should be the moderate difficulty - 2/4, not 4/4. Only 30 hours on the last savegame, and I believe I've done all the side quests. Some moments that I remember to be notoriously hard in the original game are just a bit challenging now (meaning that I can't just run and gun through them, but they weren't really difficult).

Started ME2 LE, the Insane difficulty here is more challenging, but maybe it's only while I'm very low in levels and equipment (also, I picked Sentinel).

ME2, however, rewards the player with some extra credits for not using HW ammo... so there is an incentive to not use it just the same as there is an incentive to not use medi-gel in that game.  Also, there is the challenge factor... it's just the same as people doing permadeath or no hit runs.

Bad luck my friend... Similar thing happened to me on Miranda's mission, much more enemies spawned in one fight.

I've now played through Kasumi's LM 5 times in LE.

The "garage encounter" has definitely halved intentionally. The second wave of enemies is removed entirely.

The elevators appear for me at a brisk pace, but no quicker than in the original game. I mentioned using the Arc Projector against those elevator-mercs. This is why. I'm still low-level with weak weapons and no upgrades when I play this. Frying those guys quickly keeps them in check. Heavy ammo is abundant in ME2, and particularly on this battlefield.

Wow. I thought I killed them fast. I sometimes get long periods between mercs; particularly during the Eclipse phase of the fight. Earlier today, with Zaeed, Garrus and Shepard sniping with Disruptor Ammo, the Eclipse were dropping almost like I'd switched difficulty to Casual. (I'm pretty sure Miranda just watched, occasionally using Overload or Warp if asked.)

I've never been denied the option to give him aid. I guess he doesn't really need it if he's still at full health. Maybe full health, or a very high threshold, is the key? Or maybe it's another weird LE hiccup.

I've experienced the exact same fight 5 out of 5 times in Donavan Hock's estate. At this point, I really doubt it's randomized, varied or bugged. It sounds like we're all seeing the same thing. (To be clear, I'm talking about the single wave of garage goons, not whatever may or may not trigger reinforcements during the gunship fight.)

I've likewise had the same experience 5 out of 5 times during the gunship battle. I've had wave after wave of elevator goons. They keep me running for my life, but it's never unreasonably hard. I haven't experienced anything in the gunship fight that is different from the original.

I'm a soldier player myself. Weapons all the way.

That said, it is harder to aim at superfast stalkers, rather than disabling them with biotics.

But once they are floating like balloons, by all means, mow them down with your weapons.

And yeah, I always try to bring squadmates with a good array of powers. Having options don't hurt...

That one guy was me dude. I usually play gun classes so i does not feel any need to use heavy weapons Using heavy weapons was just a mere suggestion for those who started a low level character that is not a soldier or infi, and chose to make the Archangel mission first and are stuck with the shitty shuriken and predator