The anime skipped and censored so much that it doesn't make any damn sense. The pacing fee...

Well, i believe it is a bit to early to make assumptions about that.
As Isayama has stated, he suffered a “personal fallout” after he finished drawing Volume 12 which he believes affected the quality of Volume 13 through 16. He says that he was in a state where his personal energy “totally exhausted due to nothing but my own incompetence.” He also added “after writing Volume 12, in the period between 13 and 16 was when I felt the most disappointed with my work,” he said. “Hopefully, now that [Attack On Titan] Season 3 is being made, I’ll have the chance to wipe away that regret and replace it with something I’m proud of.”
Isayama himself supervises the anime development personally, and thus he believes these changes will make the anime easier to understand and even more interesting.
Also, from what i have seen so far and in the previews (currently 3rd ep preview specifically), it is being mostly rearranged, as in the things are still happening and going to happen, just in a different order that will hopefully make it easier, for non-manga readers especially, but not only, to understand.
Well, this is only what i personally believe though ^^' Let's just hope there aren't any MASSIVE changes (⌒▽⌒)

(also, if you want to see some info about what he stated, here's where i got ot from https://www.monstersandcritics.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-anime-to-change-the-plot-story-of-the-shingeki-no-kyojin-manga-says-snk-creator-hajime-isayama/)

Yeah I agree with you and after watching today's episode I realize my judgment may have been too hasty. I thought they were speeding things up and skipping over emotional bits for the sake of cramming all the exciting scenes in these 24 eps, but ep 3's pacing was pretty nice. I'm still disappointed by the censoring but I'm glad that they aren't rushing this. It is also relieving that Isayama is working beside the anime production team, I look forward to seeing what his changes will be (I pray it won't be a Tokyo Ghoul root A situation). This was my absolute favorite ark, that's kinda why I was so worried.

Well, i totally understand you, because i love this ark a lot too, i mean, there is just SO much info, be it about the character's pasts or about the world itself, even being a more government focused ark. It's kinda painful in a way when people say that they do not enjoy this ark because there is "no action" ^^' there is a lot, just not the fighting titans one, and it's actually even better action, imho.
On the censoring point, i mean, it's sad that it's happening, but, as you might have noticed, some scenes were added as well (particularly what happened to Nick, like, before his body was even found dead, as we in the manga only get Hanji revealing to the squad that he had died. It might be insignificant, but i do like to know what happens to the characters, and not just someone saying "oh, yeah, that guy, he died", again, just personal preference here^^.
What i am getting worried about is how the other ark, the beast titan ark is still going to fit in this season so well, with the pacing currently being good for this ark… i just fear they rush the second one…
On a side note, so this will be totally my opinion, i don't know if you agree, but this season will probably be the best one so far for SO many motives like the background story of Levi, Kenny, Historia, Erwin, what happened to Eren and his father with the serum and the whole combat scenes that are going to be awesome against the beast titan and Kenny and his squad and GOD i'm so EXCITED for it ლ(´ڡ`ლ) and i just, how should i put it, it just bugs me a little, i guess, that people are hating so much on the OP... it is really good, and it fits the fist half of the season so much and i always feel like crying when i listen to it… it's so nostalgic, beautiful and soothing… and even the ED is a bit on the feels （/TДT)/

I love the op, I told others on YouTube and Twitter that, to the ones who are caught up in the manga, this op is so emotional. Plus I just love anything made with HYDE. And everything in this ark is my favorite, including the beast part. I'm quite giddy for this

i feel like theyre trying to fit in all the necessary information and leaving out the unnecessary stuff because there are a lot of things in this season that will take a lot of time to get through.