That should be the point of Bitcoin Core, remain the Core, stick to the basics, and do not add any complexity in the name of innovation.
By that metric, that's what the PR does. It removes more complex code than it adds.
I don't understand why everyone is flaming us for someone who doesn't frequently contribute to Core opening a PR advocating for a change they'd like to see. Just because there is a PR doesn't mean that it's a good idea or that will be merged.