This is 100% it.
Lots of star 1B/DH were mediocre for a couple of years and then learned how to become elite hitters. Even if Vlad does that, it seems impossible for him to be a real superstar given his glaring issues. Some people are mourning the loss of the possibility. It’s stupid, but I think that’s the motivation. Everybody realizes he has the tools to figure it out and the team should give him a rope six years long.