Why early DDG(X) images reveal little

Does the early DDG(X) design show that the US Navy is abandoning stealth for utility?

It is too early to tell; the ship was years from construction and the concept could change substantially before metal is cut.

The apparent utility of DDG(X) imagery should not be read as a settled rejection of stealth. Construction was projected around 2032, leaving years for technology, budgets, governments, and requirements to change. The preliminary design could change substantially before metal was cut. Concept images establish neither the final external form nor the program's eventual balance between signature reduction and usable deck volume.