Performing in the playoffs as a ROOKIE is something remarkable so there's no reason to put down Moreno especially when we've seen all our hitters shrivel when the lights get brighter. Gurriel also played great for his standards.
What made the Varsho trade receive more hate was seeing an overweight Kirk struggle. Whether justified or not, the trade made it seem like the front office chose Kirk over Moreno. Then the front office decided to sign KK, which made Varsho's best skillset less valuable. This was while Varsho was batting 9th for one of the worst offenses that were in the playoffs.
With all that said, i think it's pretty easy to see where the frustration came from so let's not be naive here. No one expects Varsho to keep up this offensive production but let's hope he continues to improve on a down year, it's great to see