Cynical old man here... finally caved and bought the game on the eShop last night.
Wow I love this damn game. Had to turn motion controls off, but wow. The campaign feels a bit like a 3D Mario (ala 64) in that there are hubs with interesting things to do, and levels with hidden stuff/platforming.
Multiplayer is actually a lot better than the splatfest for me. Finding games quickly (I do have to go to the Switch menu and "test" my connection every once in a while) and pleasantly surprised that Salmon Run is open for 12 hours at a time. Wish it was always open, but I am finding myself okay with the design choices people have critiqued - the two map rotation does help me learn the maps, not being able to switch guns without exiting a game after it is fully finished isn't a biggie since games take 3 minutes and loading is quick, and Salmon Run seems to be open enough that I can get my fill while it is up.
I sure wish I could get into the motion controls thing though. Tried the joycons, tried pro controller, tried tablet mode... it just doesn't work for me. Wish it did, it seems like people who get it are gonna have an upper hand ala Mouse+KB.