The issue with Rey was that there was so much pressure and anticipation around her being “the first female Star Wars protagonist.” That made the writers skittish about giving her any significant flaws or failings, because they treated her as this monolithic representative of all women rather than just one individual with her own issues and nuances. I think the writers of Star Wars (Andor writers excluded) have never fully broken out of that mindset since then. They’ve been concerned more about optics and the meta surrounding the movies and shows than about crafting interesting characters.