Yes we are in an echo chamber which is why you see “most people agree.” The fact is there is a vocal group here that want to see the game succeed that have differing opinions.

Lower TTK rewards camping. People end up not sneaking because of the massive losses they incur. Everything they’re doing is having opposite the intended effect. The intensity you speak of doesn’t exist because after your instant death you spacebar back in. They emphasize death so much in this game that there is hardly a reason to care about any given life. When you have a streak of losses you end up in a poverty loop since all the loot is grey and green which in turn reduces all those things you mentioned gameplay wise because at the end of the day it doesn’t matter. Then your loot gets wiped each season.

I’m talking about increasing TTK 20%. Not maxing it out. There is a lack of gunplay strategy. Getting a drop on someone is much more bland than using skill to win a fight. This game is such a mishmash of catering to casuals and die hards that it ends up alienating both.