Looking for pros and cons that nobody talks about [v2]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. There is a lot of conflicting advice online and most of it is from 2019.

Maybe an unpopular opinion but here we go. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing.

This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks.