Neonchameleon
Legend
And many others said that it was either an expected consequence. Some said that it was good.3E gave us magic item values and wealth by level tables. Many people saw that most PCs had the same magic items, and said it was bad.
And many others said that it was good. Especially as having the same bonuses allowed DMs to drop the math part and focus on making rewards interesting. I don't recall anyone who was still playing when inherent bonuses appeared really objecting to them.4E gave us better guidelines for how to balance PC and encounters. Many people saw that the guidelines advised that PCs of the same level should have equipment that provided the same bonus, and said it was bad.
Many said it was good, a few said it was bad.Tasha's in 5E gave us floating ability score bonuses. Many people saw that this enabled PCs of the same class to start with the same ability modifier in the primary ability score regardless of race, and said it was ... good?
There will always be people on both sides.I give up.