I've come to the conclusion that some people literally cannot understand that someone could actually not care if they ever get loot as long as it goes to someone who can use it to help kill bosses. I can think of no other explanation after seeing such extreme comments accusing people of having Stockholm Syndrome if they liked ML while not receiving tons of loot.
On a more personal note, I was just thinking that if forced PL had been a thing in Legion, I probably wouldn't have even gotten a trial in my current guild. I was extremely undergeared after a long break for RL reasons, but was given a chance because I did have years of hardcore raiding experience. Would they have given me a chance if I was going to end up taking loot they'd rather go to those they already knew were reliable, good players? I doubt it. Anyway, that's probably the biggest way ML helped me this expac. I got a chance despite my awful gear, and ended up getting exactly what I wanted in the end - a main raid spot, challenging boss kills, and a guild I'm excited to continue to be a part of in BFA.