We should probably brace ourselves. I think Picard is going to generate more nerd-rage than Discovery ever did. Why? People didnt have thirty years of familiarity and fifteen years of preconceived notions regarding the latter.
You could well be correct, but I want to wait and see. I have high hopes for the show, and think the premise (or what we know of it anyway) is fantastic. It'll probably not have much of the tng vibe, which in itself might be enough for those who feel marginalized by current Treks to reject it.
However, if the show has a solid dramatic core, and Patrick Stewart's assured and familiar acting style, maybe it'll end up being the series that bridges the split in the fandom? Maybe not people at the extreme end of things like Nerdrotic, whose blanket negativity is hard to swallow, but enough to make a difference in the wider viewership.
Another possibility is that, in the end, all the above might not matter in the grand scheme of things. I can only speak from personal experience, but the Kelvin and Discovery era offerings seem to be bringing in new audiences. I'm having semi-regular conversations with coworkers over Discovery, guessing future plotlines etc. That would never have happened with Voyager, DS9 and Enterprise, much as I personally enjoy those shows. I find this heartening, and a sign that the franchise is still willing to adapt.
I know what I'm saying is anecdotal, but Nerdrotic's hazy sources aren't much better, so I'm happy to be optimistic with the state of the franchise, and continue to look forward to Star Trek: Picard
