Yea, I find the people who complain about Star Trek and its 'wokeness' who also state they are diehard fans confusing. TOS was very heavy handed in its progressiveness at the time. Uhara and Sulu were considered groundbreaking characters from a diversity perspective.

I also agree about the uneven quality.

I'd say the bigger difference is old Trek showed and talked about how they are better, while new Trek talks about how not being like them makes you horrible.