But enies Lobby is regarded one of the best arcs nowadays
The cycle is usually this:
1. A new arc comes out, at first people like it and they claim it is better than the previous one.
2. If it doesn’t end early many starts complaining about its pacing, lack of tension and whatever and label it as “the worst arc ever”.
3 A couple of years later it gets re-evaluated thanks to many of those who don’t have to wait for the weekly chapter and get to binge reading it. They enjoy it and the general consensus becomes that it is a Great arc while the past criticisms are mostly forgotten. Which is what happened to Skypeia, Enies Lobby, Marineford, Dressrosa and Whole cake Island.