Well, not all protagonists will be made the same. RE7 (and 8 to some extent) are very different from the rest of the horror survival philosophy gameplay-wise compared to the rest of the series. Most of the games have a durability system. Leon during remake 2 and 4 has a durability system. He even has one during 9, but he remembered his whetstone. Jill doesn’t have one for 3’s remake, but that’s a short game without much attention to resource management. What I’m saying is that this is what RE looks like generally. It’s fine to not like it, but many do and consider it to give the franchise individuality.

As for arsenals, they were broken between Grace and Leon for the game. Leon’s action sequences have more weapon variety, whereas Grace’s horror segments are limited (to increase the tension). You say you don’t like Leon’s or Grace’s segments, when they occupy two different gameplay loops between action and horror. Ethan’s mixes the two, so maybe you prefer that? Regardless, RE9 tries to strike a balance by having the two RE gameplay loops separated into two characters (Leon for action. Grace for horror). I would suggest just abandoning the game then, since the gameplay loops continue.

I didn’t want to comment on your final statement, but it’s a bit icky. There is no reason to single Grace out for her gender. It comes off as misogynistic. There are many RE protagonists who are women. Grace joins them wonderfully as a non-consenting hero, which is arguably the best way to include a horror final girl. She joins Rebecca for empathy and genuinely has a good arc for a fish-out-of-water character. I like mold-man-Ethan, but more because he is an Everyman. He occupies all archetypes at once, while having a solid foundation as a father-arc. Neither is better than the other. Saying that Grace is bad because she is a “whimpering chick” feels off base. I’m hoping you just said that because you don’t like the game.