It's great that you were able to revisit Fallout 76 with fresh eyes. You're right that this is still a "bad game", but it's also true that the 'bad game' label doesn't capture the nuances here.

I played a little of Fallout 76 (pre-Wastelanders) and although I ultimately viewed it as a 'bad game', I also felt that it was an interesting and worthwhile experiment. If nothing else, it provokes valid questions around what sort of form an online Fallout title should or could take in the future.