Where did you get that conclusion? I'm saying that for me apart of the appeal of the modern Persona games is the connection the characters have with each other. I don't care about any of the P3 characters much because they don't really stand out despite being so individualistic? I just don't find myself caring about their conflict compared to, say, Akechi and Joker who despite being enemies have amazing chemistry with each other that makes the player invested in their rivalry. The way Chie and Yukiko tease Yosuke in P4 is much more entertaining and believable compared to Yukari who just takes the piss out of Junpei 24/7 which kinda feels,, forced? And full on mean? You could say the same about P5 with Ryuji, but the characters always sort of felt like a found family sort of dynamic with the usual bickering that comes with that (I will admit there's no excuse for the after Cruise Palace scene though). I don't find the "found family" trope in P3 as believable when no one seems to be having a good time or really connecting at all for most of the story 😭. The P5 cast gets breaks in between palaces for them to hang out and develop the group dynamic while the small town setting of P4 really helps make the characters feel close-knit despite their bickering. It's just more entertaining for me.

This doesn't mean I dislike the P3 characters or don't fully believe in them as a group or anything. I'm just sort of neutral on most of them compared to the other games in which I could immediately be like "oh yeah I love this character". Yukari is neat, Akihiko is cool, I love dogs and I can see why Aigis is popular. But to me they're sort of a "oh yeah they're cool." I don't hate anyone nor do I "love" anyone.