diff --git a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
index dcf424b44f..fbe600ae68 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class RenderCreator(Creator):
                 api.get_stub().rename_item(comp_id,
                                            new_comp_name)
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings["aftereffects"]["create"]["RenderCreator"]
         )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/fusion/plugins/create/create_saver.py b/openpype/hosts/fusion/plugins/create/create_saver.py
index 04898d0a45..39edca4de3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/fusion/plugins/create/create_saver.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/fusion/plugins/create/create_saver.py
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ class CreateSaver(NewCreator):
     instance_attributes = [
         "reviewable"
     ]
-    default_variants = [
-        "Main",
-        "Mask"
-    ]
 
     # TODO: This should be renamed together with Nuke so it is aligned
     temp_rendering_path_template = (
@@ -250,11 +246,7 @@ class CreateSaver(NewCreator):
             label="Review",
         )
 
-    def apply_settings(
-        self,
-        project_settings,
-        system_settings
-    ):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         """Method called on initialization of plugin to apply settings."""
 
         # plugin settings
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
index 70c837205e..730a627dc3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class HoudiniCreator(NewCreator, HoudiniCreatorBase):
         """
         return [hou.ropNodeTypeCategory()]
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         """Method called on initialization of plugin to apply settings."""
 
         settings_name = self.settings_name
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py
index 00d6602ef9..3f383fafb8 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class MayaCreator(NewCreator, MayaCreatorBase):
                     default=True)
         ]
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         """Method called on initialization of plugin to apply settings."""
 
         settings_name = self.settings_name
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation.py
index 214ac18aef..115c73c0d3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_animation.py
@@ -81,10 +81,8 @@ class CreateAnimation(plugin.MayaHiddenCreator):
 
         return defs
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
-        super(CreateAnimation, self).apply_settings(
-            project_settings, system_settings
-        )
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
+        super(CreateAnimation, self).apply_settings(project_settings)
         # Hardcoding creator to be enabled due to existing settings would
         # disable the creator causing the creator plugin to not be
         # discoverable.
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_render.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_render.py
index cc5c1eb205..6266689af4 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CreateRenderlayer(plugin.RenderlayerCreator):
     render_settings = {}
 
     @classmethod
-    def apply_settings(cls, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(cls, project_settings):
         cls.render_settings = project_settings["maya"]["RenderSettings"]
 
     def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_unreal_skeletalmesh.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_unreal_skeletalmesh.py
index 4e2a99eced..3c9a79156a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_unreal_skeletalmesh.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_unreal_skeletalmesh.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CreateUnrealSkeletalMesh(plugin.MayaCreator):
     # Defined in settings
     joint_hints = set()
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         """Apply project settings to creator"""
         settings = (
             project_settings["maya"]["create"]["CreateUnrealSkeletalMesh"]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_unreal_staticmesh.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_unreal_staticmesh.py
index 3f96d91a54..025b39fa55 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_unreal_staticmesh.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_unreal_staticmesh.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class CreateUnrealStaticMesh(plugin.MayaCreator):
     # Defined in settings
     collision_prefixes = []
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         """Apply project settings to creator"""
         settings = project_settings["maya"]["create"]["CreateUnrealStaticMesh"]
         self.collision_prefixes = settings["collision_prefixes"]
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_vrayscene.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_vrayscene.py
index d601dceb54..2726979d30 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_vrayscene.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_vrayscene.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class CreateVRayScene(plugin.RenderlayerCreator):
     singleton_node_name = "vraysceneMain"
 
     @classmethod
-    def apply_settings(cls, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(cls, project_settings):
         cls.render_settings = project_settings["maya"]["RenderSettings"]
 
     def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
index 6d48c09d60..a0e1525cd0 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
@@ -379,11 +379,7 @@ class NukeWriteCreator(NukeCreator):
                 sys.exc_info()[2]
             )
 
-    def apply_settings(
-        self,
-        project_settings,
-        system_settings
-    ):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         """Method called on initialization of plugin to apply settings."""
 
         # plugin settings
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_flatten_image.py b/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_flatten_image.py
index 3bc61c8184..9d4189a1a3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_flatten_image.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_flatten_image.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class AutoImageCreator(PSAutoCreator):
             )
         ]
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings["photoshop"]["create"]["AutoImageCreator"]
         )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_image.py b/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_image.py
index f3165fca57..8d3ac9f459 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_image.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_image.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class ImageCreator(Creator):
             )
         ]
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings["photoshop"]["create"]["ImageCreator"]
         )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_review.py b/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_review.py
index 064485d465..63751d94e4 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_review.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_review.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class ReviewCreator(PSAutoCreator):
         it will get recreated in next publish either way).
         """
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings["photoshop"]["create"]["ReviewCreator"]
         )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_workfile.py b/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_workfile.py
index d498f0549c..1b255de3a3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_workfile.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/photoshop/plugins/create/create_workfile.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class WorkfileCreator(PSAutoCreator):
         in next publish automatically).
         """
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings["photoshop"]["create"]["WorkfileCreator"]
         )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/traypublisher/plugins/create/create_movie_batch.py b/openpype/hosts/traypublisher/plugins/create/create_movie_batch.py
index 1bed07f785..3454b6e135 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/traypublisher/plugins/create/create_movie_batch.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/traypublisher/plugins/create/create_movie_batch.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class BatchMovieCreator(TrayPublishCreator):
     # Position batch creator after simple creators
     order = 110
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         creator_settings = (
             project_settings["traypublisher"]["create"]["BatchMovieCreator"]
         )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_render.py b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_render.py
index 2369c7329f..b7a7c208d9 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class CreateRenderlayer(TVPaintCreator):
     # - Mark by default instance for review
     mark_for_review = True
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings["tvpaint"]["create"]["create_render_layer"]
         )
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ class CreateRenderPass(TVPaintCreator):
     # Settings
     mark_for_review = True
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings["tvpaint"]["create"]["create_render_pass"]
         )
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ class TVPaintAutoDetectRenderCreator(TVPaintCreator):
     group_idx_offset = 10
     group_idx_padding = 3
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings
             ["tvpaint"]
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ class TVPaintSceneRenderCreator(TVPaintAutoCreator):
     mark_for_review = True
     active_on_create = False
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings["tvpaint"]["create"]["create_render_scene"]
         )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_review.py b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_review.py
index 886dae7c39..7bb7510a8e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_review.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_review.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class TVPaintReviewCreator(TVPaintAutoCreator):
     # Settings
     active_on_create = True
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings["tvpaint"]["create"]["create_review"]
         )
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_workfile.py b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_workfile.py
index 41347576d5..c3982c0eca 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_workfile.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_workfile.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class TVPaintWorkfileCreator(TVPaintAutoCreator):
     label = "Workfile"
     icon = "fa.file-o"
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
         plugin_settings = (
             project_settings["tvpaint"]["create"]["create_workfile"]
         )
diff --git a/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py b/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py
index a10263f991..bedf19562d 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ def is_func_signature_supported(func, *args, **kwargs):
 
     Args:
         func (function): A function where the signature should be tested.
-        *args (tuple[Any]): Positional arguments for function signature.
-        **kwargs (dict[str, Any]): Keyword arguments for function signature.
+        *args (Any): Positional arguments for function signature.
+        **kwargs (Any): Keyword arguments for function signature.
 
     Returns:
         bool: Function can pass in arguments.
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py b/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
index 3076efcde7..f9e3f86652 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/create/context.py
@@ -1774,7 +1774,7 @@ class CreateContext:
         self.creator_discover_result = report
         for creator_class in report.plugins:
             if inspect.isabstract(creator_class):
-                self.log.info(
+                self.log.debug(
                     "Skipping abstract Creator {}".format(str(creator_class))
                 )
                 continue
@@ -1804,6 +1804,7 @@ class CreateContext:
                 self,
                 self.headless
             )
+
             if not creator.enabled:
                 disabled_creators[creator_identifier] = creator
                 continue
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py b/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
index 38d6b6f465..de9cc7cff3 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 import copy
 import collections
 
-from abc import (
-    ABCMeta,
-    abstractmethod,
-    abstractproperty
-)
+from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 
 import six
 
 from openpype.settings import get_system_settings, get_project_settings
-from openpype.lib import Logger
+from openpype.lib import Logger, is_func_signature_supported
 from openpype.pipeline.plugin_discover import (
     discover,
     register_plugin,
@@ -84,7 +80,8 @@ class SubsetConvertorPlugin(object):
     def host(self):
         return self._create_context.host
 
-    @abstractproperty
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
     def identifier(self):
         """Converted identifier.
 
@@ -161,7 +158,6 @@ class BaseCreator:
 
     Args:
         project_settings (Dict[str, Any]): Project settings.
-        system_settings (Dict[str, Any]): System settings.
         create_context (CreateContext): Context which initialized creator.
         headless (bool): Running in headless mode.
     """
@@ -208,10 +204,33 @@ class BaseCreator:
         # - we may use UI inside processing this attribute should be checked
         self.headless = headless
 
-        self.apply_settings(project_settings, system_settings)
+        expect_system_settings = False
+        if is_func_signature_supported(
+            self.apply_settings, project_settings
+        ):
+            self.apply_settings(project_settings)
+        else:
+            expect_system_settings = True
+            # Backwards compatibility for system settings
+            self.apply_settings(project_settings, system_settings)
 
-    def apply_settings(self, project_settings, system_settings):
-        """Method called on initialization of plugin to apply settings."""
+        init_overriden = self.__class__.__init__ is not BaseCreator.__init__
+        if init_overriden or expect_system_settings:
+            self.log.warning((
+                "WARNING: Source - Create plugin {}."
+                " System settings argument will not be passed to"
+                " '__init__' and 'apply_settings' methods in future versions"
+                " of OpenPype. Planned version to drop the support"
+                " is 3.16.6 or 3.17.0. Please contact Ynput core team if you"
+                " need to keep system settings."
+            ).format(self.__class__.__name__))
+
+    def apply_settings(self, project_settings):
+        """Method called on initialization of plugin to apply settings.
+
+        Args:
+            project_settings (dict[str, Any]): Project settings.
+        """
 
         pass
 
@@ -224,7 +243,8 @@ class BaseCreator:
 
         return self.family
 
-    @abstractproperty
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
     def family(self):
         """Family that plugin represents."""