Unfortunately, companies like SnapEDA bring negative value to the industry because they produce crappy libraries that you can't trust.

So, they reduce pressure on the parts vendor to produce a decent symbol/model. At the same time, I can't trust the symbol/model until I check it personally and run it through a project. And, finally, some contract terms generally prohibit me from redistributing that symbol (go check the terms you agreed to when you signed up).

SnapEDA and their ilk need to die in a fire.

I much prefer using a formula based tool to make packages for a specific part's mechanical drawing, I just don't trust what other people have made yet. I'd like to be able to but the trust isn't there yet.

Maybe kicad could list parts as verified against a standard footprint based on user feedback so that I know that whatever random part number actually fits this particular soic wide or whatever bga pattern. Maybe a part number has no notes but it's nice to know that no one has checked it manually yet too. Like the wine database.

Maybe it already exists, I haven't found it yet.