Yeah, I kind of agree. Gear 5 is just allowed a bit more room to "breathe" in the anime.
Oda's trying so hard to pack so much into every page and every panel, that it can sometimes feel a little claustrophobic.
But, the anime is basically trying to extend things out as much as possible, so that they don't catch up too fast. It allows them to really flesh out some of the scenes, sometimes.
I do worry that sometimes Oda just uses the manga as storyboards for the anime. I feel like he's trying to wrap this up as fast as he can sometimes, that he doesn't always take the time to let some scenes have the impact they should.