Pretty much. There are components of systemd I really like. systemd-logind is really neat, it makes dealing with drm (direct rendering) devices nice by having a service where you can request access to GPUs without bumping into the problem of one process opened the endpoint and has exclusive control. It also makes dealing with machine events like closing your laptop's screen simple if you use a minimalistic window manager like i3.

systemd-resolved is nice if you're using systemd's network configuration system, but it's a pain when you're trying to run your own DNS server.

udev really shouldn't hard depend on systemd. I perfectly understand having some systemd specific integration, but why make it mandatory?

There being said, various people have been working to cut it into separate components (eudev, elogind, etc.)