It's one of the most popular feature in every game it's implemented well because it's one of the feature that is the most interacted with. It's not a few people screaming that they like it. If it was, dev would know, and wouldn't constantly add new kind of houses or furnitures.
Judging the popularity of player housing based on garisson's reception is like judging the popularity of raids based on the ruby sanctum's reception. Would you say that Ruby sanctum is even remotely suited to show what a raid can offer?