altcoins price action patterns

For the past couple of months, one pattern has been clear: when BTC pumps, alts barely move, but when BTC drops, alts plummet even harder. Is this typical during a crypto bull cycle?

Can anyone recall if a similar pattern occurred during Nov/Dec/Jan of 2021, the last bull cycle?

Or is this time different, with BTC becoming more mainstream?
I’m starting to wonder if the alt season we’ve come to expect might not happen this time.
Thoughts?