Nissan Ariya vs Mk1 Leaf: How far have EVs come in a decade?

The original Leaf in today’s money would cost from around £33,000...
Nissan took 11 years to give us a second EV. Was it worth the wait?I still can’t quite understand what Nissan was thinking over the past decade.
I know the Qashqai and Juke were wildly successful and there was a second-generation Leaf but, to me, it seemed like Nissan was at the forefront of electric car making, and then just lost interest.
The Mk1 Leaf you see pictured has been lent to me by ex-car journ