Is the new release for newcomers [v2]

This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks. Maybe an unpopular opinion but here we go. The trade-offs here are not obvious to me and I keep flip-flopping.

Mostly thinking out loud — feel free to push back hard. Quick context: I am relatively new to this and trying to find my footing. Maybe an unpopular opinion but here we go.

Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks.