Is there a disconnect between outside view of our offseason and online view?

Maybe this is a sign of how entirely online my life is, but I've been struck by the vast difference in how outsiders view our offseason moves compared to the folks here and online (X/Bsky/etcetera)

Outside view:

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-offseason-grades-so-far-mets-dodgers-red-sox-get-a-braves-cardinals-more-fail-for-inaction/ (Gives us an A for the off season)

(not linked due to X ban) MLB network analyst says we had 2nd best off season, non-Dodgers category)

meanwhile, if you look at this forum and online, you'd think that John Henry and crew shot every player who had a pulse while twirling a mustache and holding a giant moneybag and taking lollipops from crying babies.

Just really jarring contrasts.