The fact is RJ went out of his way to make a Star Wars film that challenged everything we know about star wars. About the force, the Jedi, the roles of heroes and villains, politics and economics. It’s very deliberate. And for that reason some people hate it, others think its the best film since Empire.
I think all these nit picks about Jedi training and power levels and admirals not sharing plans with captains are kind of missing the big picture.
What I think is most wrong about this is the suggestion that an abstraction or meta-commentary of Star Wars makes for a good Star Wars film.
In line with what you say, some people think it was a good Star Wars film in addition to that. I think the story is undermined by it.
Being concerned about representation of the Force or other alleged nitpicks may seem like small potatoes, but they’re part of what makes Star Wars. Those things aren’t thematically important but theme isn’t everything.