I agree! This is how it used to be a few versions ago. If I recall correctly, it used to be just filter and sort and it was way less clicks. When they added data cleansing, they switched the current experience.
Thanks @patrick_digan, I hadn't even noticed the data clean option ! Feels like data clean and filter should be a right click option on a column the drop down is a little clunky.
I think they tried to make it more "clean" by putting more features in the same place, but most people use the sort feature far more than the other options. It would be worth it to put the up and down arrows back out of the dots option.