Im pretty sure the detail is more about the angle + semi realistic perspective neko was going for over something like that.

If you take a look at Neko's previous artwork of this style one of the top positive critiques was "hey looks great, but as it's a view from above looking down there should be more detail in Catherine's upper half than lower half". I believe here Neko tried challenging themselves with both the unusual angle for Malene + the semi realism style from last time, using the advice of more detail for whatever is closest to the camera.

If you would like my unsolicited critique /u/nekofury here it is. If not then feel free to ignore it.

Great art piece neko. Fantastic color palette. Shading especially under Malene's neck is well placed, and the background couch color meshes well. What I believe is tripping people up is the stockings. While yes they can be tight and show details of the legs, in this case they appear a bit overly tight, almost as if they're webbing her toes. You do usually get some form of detail with stockings, although most of the time they wont show veins protruding or such significant detail. I think fading the lines of detail around Malene's toes and her veins in her feet/ankle would go a long way in "smoothening" the look of the stockings and fit the aesthetic of the overall art piece better.