This is true. You know what my favourite "dungeon" was? Hyrule Castle. I LOVED exploring it. It was massive and intricate and contained a ton of secrets.
In my ideal world, BotW would have the Shrines...and then maybe a dozen or so "dungeons" that feel more like Hyrule Castle. They wouldn't necessarily have to be that big, but I love the idea of dungeons being actual buildings that you stumble upon out in the world - perhaps they shouldn't even be mandatory, either. You could simply discover them and delve in to plumb their secrets.