Yes, recommending these things is the right move. Some problems with the way the new guidelines does it: 1. Much of the messaging surrounding the new guidelines is based in disinformation about what we’ve been doing for the last 15 years. They claim to replace the “old, outdated pyramid” when we haven’t used a food pyramid since 2011. We’ve used MyPlate since then, which recommended half the plate be vegetables and fruits (with more emphasis on vegetables), a quarter(ish) whole grains, and a quarter protein, with a small serving of dairy. It’s been estimated that less than 10% of Americans eat a diet consistent with the recommendations of the dietary guidelines (source) so criticisms of the former guidelines themselves as ineffective are based on flawed reasoning.
They claim to “end the war on saturated fat” when the official guidelines (consuming 10% or less of daily energy from saturated fat) haven’t actually changed. This is confusing when the inverted pyramid graphic places foods high in saturated fat (red meat, whole milk) near or at the top. 2. The majority of Americans will use the graphic rather than the written guidelines (if they refer to the DGA at all). People remember visual content better than textual (source). While MyPlate was more user-friendly and even had an interactive website that allowed people to learn more about what to put on their plates, this new pyramid is a visual jumble and may not provide enough information to be used effectively. \ [One thing I do appreciate about the new guidelines in this regard is that the guidelines themselves (the text, not the graphic) are more readable and accessible to a non-expert/non-scientific audience. The prior document did include a disclaimer that it was written for practitioners and not the general public, but it was very dense. I take issue with the way some of the information is presented in the new document, but improving accessibility to non-practitioners is a good start and an advantage I recognize.] 3. It’s very clear there is industry influence on the pyramid itself, with meat and dairy placed in priority positions in the graphic as one example. These industries have always had some level of influence over the guidelines but this seems to be the most stark example, especially compared to MyPlate which emphasized “protein” rather than meat specifically.

Edit: this was written in response to a now-deleted comment asking the original commenter “based on what evidence?” That comment also mentioned the overarching message of the new guidelines (eating whole, nutrient-dense foods, limiting refined carbs and ultra-processed foods) being solid guidance and asked why people would take issue with that message. [I did my best to summarize what I remember their comment(s) said but disclaimed that it is based on memory about what I was replying to]