Mithrandir said:
That’s what we need. A simple, effective story that doesn’t need to create mistery around anything to get you going. I want to see cinema, not the byproduct of a generation of videogamers.

That’s pretty much the jist of it. I think anyone who enjoys Rogue One more than TFA or any of the OT films just wanted a simple and original story filled with fun characters and nice explosions. Doesn’t matter if the plot is inconsistent and certain things are glossed over or that most of the characters are paper thin because Rogue One is a fun ride overall.