No, they missed. RDR2 was a significant step backwards from the first game. It just... wasn't fun. Rockstar forgot that they are making a game, not some interactive movie or a simulation.
Trying to act like Rockstar missed here is like sticking your head in the sand. It doesn't matter that you didn't like it, they accomplished every goal the game had.
Flipping through each page of a book to find the item you want is developer self-pleasuring.
People don't like RDR2 because of its gameplay but story, immersion and feeling. Which would be great for a movie but side dish for a game.