It’s best to ignore said people, usually mouth breathers who can’t think much besides parroting nonsense.
“gO BaCk tO rEtaIL, tHis iS cLasSic” arguement died long ago when SoD was first introduced with all the “retail” abilities and QoL we keep getting to make the game enjoyable.
SoD was said by devs themselves they use it as experiment for further projects. Target Dummies is but a small drop in the ocean of said changes they could easily benefit.