I have always admired the heavy quilting and marveled at the skill it takes to do that well. I too prefer the piecing to be the star. That being said, I have seen some quilts on here that the quilting made all the difference to make a beautiful quilt outstanding.
We had a saying in the 60s, "Different strokes for different folks".
Fortunately, the world of quilting has room for all of us. So I will continue to do what makes me happy and admire the work of others.