I agree. People are gonna go into store, want a big phone at the best price, and walk out with the plus. And be happy about it.These forums are outliers. Mainstream consumers don't visit this place.
We saw the exact same thing in 2018 when XR was launched. Hardly anyone in MR talked about it except to disparage the LCD display. It turned out to the best selling smartphone in 2019.
The 14 Plus will be the best selling smartphone globally next year.