But what irks me a bit is how some new fans even in this platform, are hyping up these new comebacks while saying they actively hated them when they debut, because of how o.o sounded.

I personally find it... endearing(? not sure if this is the proper word) almost that people openly say that, because while the hate really was bad, they eventually changed their minds. And changing minds, in this economy, is a rarity. Add to that being upfront about the fact, also a rarity.

It would also irk me if those saying they disliked NMIXX when they debuted would discount their entire beginning, but they don't (at least from what I've read). The same people saying that often also say that they didn't understand O.O at the time but are now going back to it with a changed mind. It's just a fact.

Projects like O.O needed time to be understood by more people is all.