They talk like they 'like' it in the same sense that an abuse victim 'likes' a week in which they're only abused a little instead of a lot. The approval comes from comparison to the rest of new Trek. They also liked it better than the TNG films, which I dunno if I'd say that.

I didn't like Picard, but I don't agree with this meme. I found season three to be the most digestible of the three servings of slop.