Why reactions to HomeView are what they are?

Reactions to HomeView unveiling seem to be rather lukewarm… is it because there is no App Store? Is the requirements for modern iPhone in the room to take advantage of Apple Intelligence the reason? Widgets from nearby iPhone are available on HomeViw which is rather a clever way to have a feature-rich product on day one. The price seems reasonable for what you get, yet the mounted version is the same price which surprises a lot of people. None of that is earth shattering and yet… people are looking for a new OS name… and it’s not homeOS, so many are perplexed…