the reason why that stance exists is because newer players, especially if they aren’t 120% committed to this game have a really hard time actually Getting to top tier
rhose people, and I still dearly remember being there half a decade ago, really hate seeing a bunch of trailers and updates and blogs for stuff they won’t be able to even test in the next year or two because all they got are fun props and the worst Jets ever made
Personally I’ve spaded barley any vehcles other than all the low tiers from like singular matches and the near entirety of rank 8 usa, I honestly only grind to the key mods then I just cycle through the aircraft I have at that point for fun. If I’m ever looking for this completion thing I just grind a techtree.
So personally I play what I want (usually top tier and grind a few nations if bored I’ve never understood the need to spade I assume after a while you become addicted to spading and become tiger_tank 1)
Sometimes I’ll play things I really don’t like, just because of a compulsive need to complete something. I’m trying not to, but it just happens.
But mostly when it comes to top tier stuff I play it because I’m interested in the vehicles outside of the game, so I also want them in game even if I don’t like the gameplay as much. It does help a lot though that just casual custom battles with friends can make just about anything fun, so even after spading them I can use these vehicles there, even if I’d rather play lower BRs when alone in actual matches.
I’d also enjoy top tier a lot more if stock grinds didn’t take so long probably. Because it’s taking so long, 70% of my top tier games are in sub-par vehicles with only slow progression to things getting better. Which in turn just means I’ll force myself to quickly spade X or research Y, then get burnt out and not touch the game in a week, get back in with some friends of low-mid tier matches I have more fun in, then repeat the process from before.