What in the world is this thread? They aren't even out yet?
Also yes, I enjoy the Society (? Is that what they are now?) questlines, even the lighthearted ones. They add lore to the world in some way.
Tell me you didn't play the Lopporits questline without saying you didn't.
The whole point about those was that, because of us saving the world and stopping the Final Days, the Lopporits now don't really have a purpose and some are struggling to find a way. You're helping one of them find things for them to do as well as still help Etherys out (ending with what is a pretty hard hitting cutscene of Talkingway finding their own place and meaning)
TLDR: it's a story about creatures finding worth after we took their original reason for existing away.
Not sure what was "stupid gag content" in EW becides Hildibrand/the relic weapon; even the elephant questline had some interesting parts like dealing with the elephants from the Steppe. And, quite frankly, I'm fine with one of them being lighthearted. And there's barely any gag side content atm in DT; the role quests vary (the caster one is... There) but some are actually pretty thoughtful and the Wachumekimeki quests are all good and have some good lore attached.