Forget dick riding your fav and only talk about that trio. Ever since Robin people says Oda will make a M4 or something. Now even Jinbe isn't in the mix and the closest might be Yamato soon.
But my question is... Why do people have a problem with these 3 standing above all others until the end?
Nobody has an issue with it, it is just that Sanji has been underwhelming...
Robin, a capable fighter joined and what did Oda do with her? Kept her out of fights... Sanji was saved.
Now, a big name Warlord joined and people still cling onto an old concept?
Based on Yamato's character and her haki game and her combat style, why would anyone favor Sanji?
Even that concept of M3 is ridiculous if you compare the weakest Sanji to the strongest Zoro. There is an ocean in between.
So, even if that old concept with Sanji survives, the only thing you are fighting over is grabbing that spot of the 3rd strongest in the crew.
In no way it is comparable to Zoro, it is comparable to whoever 4th and 5th strongest are as they are closer to taking that spot over.
The only way to redeem Sanji is to make him comparable to Luffy and you need miracles for that.