D&D 5E I like magic (It's MAGIC!), and I like to cast spells as a ...

[Caliban]

Expectations are based upon instinct informed by experience. You don't just change expectations. People have a natural tendency to think that magic is wonderous and does... stuff. Lots of wild weird stuff. When all it does is damage, it is a bit of a letdown.

[sienfeld] Who are these people? [/seinfeld]

Certainly not me, I like warlocks and don't expect them to do anything more than their class description and class abilities say they do.

And I for one don't particularly care about the "expectations" of generic, hypothetical "people". Individuals yes. Anonymous theoretical people? Not so much.

Not that what I want or care about is of any particular importance here either.