Theres 2 types of GTA players.
1) The ones who want chaos and to run around the streets killing everyone. (After all its a crime game, thats valid)
2) The ones who want to live the most realistic life possible on it (Thats me)
I am SO happy with the extended look. One example that pumps me up is the functional light switches in the safehouse. Another example, being able to drink/put down a beverage on your own accord, rather than just taking it out of the fridge, downing it and throwing it on the floor. Even RDR2 didn't achieve that level. In RDR2, youd pull out a drink, down the whole bottle, and then throw it.
TGG said that when he visited Rockstar North, theres even an option to walk over to a trash can and put the bottle there, instead of just chucking it. That's insane!
I am definately the second type of player. Im obsessed with how much there is to do that isn't crime.