No, this arc has not been going on since 2012. It just started. Instead of making hate threads about a series that acts as a catalyst for this site, why don't you offer suggestions about what is bothering you now with the way the manga has gone. Saying it sucks and clamoring for others who share your view is just going to piss people off.
And your airs seem quite foolish. Little to no progression each chapter?! I'm almost certain you and I cannot be reading the same weekly chapters of Naruto. If you can't enjoy it anymore, it's simple; leave the forums and never come back. We have enough negativity and hate here as it is.