Honest question- why do people dislike Malta so much? This is my fourth time and the island is amazing

I’ve searched a couple of threads on here and the amount of “meh” comments about Malta as well as general dislike is shocking to me?? I feel like I’m in some parallel universe for real. Valletta, Sliema and even Birgu are incredibly aesthetically pleasing and have chill vibe, almost no hustlers and affordable.. well, everything. So, what’s exactly the issue?

People say how Malta is very dirty and rundown.. how??? I’ve been all across Europe and I really, REALLY don’t think Malta would make top 20 dirtiest places even. Compare Malta to some of the bigger Italian cities and it’s not dirty at all. I truly don’t get it.

“It’s so crowded”. Main Street of Valletta? Sure. It is like an ocean of people. But if you move anywhere outside of it, the crowd disperses. It’s not even remotely close to the crowds in Spain and Italy.

Likewise, there’s arguable way more to see on Malta than on Mallorca/Menorca, yet those islands get praise while Malta gets hate. I really don’t get it. Justice for Malta 🤣🇲🇹