Tbh when i see people complaining about Fake Deaths, i get the impression that they started reading this Manga few weeks ago.
One Piece has always been like this, nothing changed, the reality is that you people are tired of Weekly Reading so whenever the Plot focuses on something or someone that doesn't interest you, you complain & say the whole Arc is bad
Arabasta was the Second Major Saga & we had:
Pell Fake Death
Igaram Fake Death
Koza Fake Death
Kid from Capital Fake Death
Toto Fake Death
Robin Fake Death
Mr. 3 Fake Death
... etc
But now they see Characters surviving & they are like: Holy Shit, i have never seen such writing before, this Arc sucks