I won't argue with you that there's still value. We took our daughter down for her 2nd Birthday last May, and despite not really riding any rides (we found out the day before we left that my wife was pregnant), it was the best trip I've ever taken down there, solely due to the joy my daughter experienced. It was priceless.
Now, the push back is that it costs more (even factoring in inflation) while getting less value. That's the "issue", at least for me. Doesn't mean that there isn't still value, it just costs a lot more to play now.
We LOVED the old FastPass+ system (even knowing it's faults), because it worked so well for us and how we like to vacation. We HATE the new Genie+/LL system, even though it doesn't really impact us, since the rides we could get on with my kids don't really require them. I liked the pre-planning and then having a somewhat set itinerary while also allowing for spontaneity. I'm an early bird, but when I'm at 5:30a, it's because I want to walk the grounds peacefully with my morning coffee after a morning toke to get the day started. It's super relaxing. I don't want to have to set a reminder to get on MDE at 6:58a to make sure I get my selections in for that day.
We'll still go for now, because it provides value for my family, but I can't help but feel a sense of guilt, because I subscribe to the principle of voting with my wallet, and man, would I love if all Disney fans had the discipline to just do that for a brief period of time, until all the perks that we loved returned. Sounds great in theory, but obviously doesn't work in practice, since us addicts, and those who think it's a right-of-passage, will still go.
That will all change when
@Sirwalterraleigh is voted Supreme Leader though...