I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing (not that you were saying it is). I've enjoyed venison burgers/steaks, but most the time I'd rather taste the seasoning or the rest of the dish that I add meat to. I don't need flavor from meat, just that good ol' umami.
I've optimized away the entire process via a DIY soylent blend that includes enough MSG to make it taste perfectly umami. I drink this on days when I decide I want to taste umami. It's nutritionally complete, roughly a three dollars a day, and tastes excellent.
I have similar variants for sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.
I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing (not that you were saying it is). I've enjoyed venison burgers/steaks, but most the time I'd rather taste the seasoning or the rest of the dish that I add meat to. I don't need flavor from meat, just that good ol' umami.