This may be tipping my hand, but the results are starting to bear out my suspicions: the players who were predisposed to playing 5.1 (that is, those who liked the changes Tasha harbingered) are the ones who will move on to other, even more different versions (like A5E or 2024). Those who will stick to vanilla 5e will revert to a pre Tasha version.
It would certainly be my suspicion as well. Tasha's moved
some things in a better direction for
some players. For example, most people like the Tasha's Ranger over the 2014 Ranger. I find the 2014 Ranger broader and more fulfilling in general--which the class should be IMO--but the 2014 design lacked certain things:
1. Damage to favored foes. This is based on the giant-class opponents from AD&D and all you have to do is add proficiency bonus to damage. Done.
2. "Being better" in favored terrains-- grant advantage to all ability checks, not double proficiency bonus just to INT and WIS. A ranger should be better at climbing, swimming, hiding, etc. in favored terrains IMO but without resorting to "expertise".
3. Move features to come sooner, like Vanish.
Ranger player: Hey, I can Hide as a bonus action now that I've reached 14th level!
Rogue player: HA-HA-HA! Are you kidding? I've been able to do that since 2nd!
falls on floor laughing
4. Advance spell progression to match full-casters, but with fewer spell slots. (Not just Rangers)
Ranger player: Yes! Tier 4 baby! Steel Wind Strike... here I come!!!
Wizard player: (Looks dumbfounded) Um... my bladesinger's been doing that since 9th level... and you just figured out how?
Paladin player: Sigh... don't feel bad, Ranger Player, that is how I felt about my Find Greater Steed when I reached 13th, until that stupid Bard Player reminded me how they summoned one back at 10th level with his stupid (air quotes) "magical secrets".
Bard player: (laughing) Yeah, that was great!
Frankly, it is moronic design IMO.
5. A better capstone feature: Foe Slayer sucks incredibly and I can't believe it didn't get an update.
So, Tasha's "fixed" the Ranger, but not how I would have done it, so I can't really enjoy using it.
For most of us, I think also keeping racial ASIs and not allowing
any custom race (jumps up with hands in the air
oh, me, me, me... pick me!) with darkvision.