To put it as simply as possible, ESLint is tedious. Every aspect of the code is rigid to a standard that demands full clarity. This is not to say that it is a negative ruleset, just one that requires attention. For it to sound the alarms to something small as indentation or spacing can be rather frustrating at times; the code produced is, at least, readable. As much as there is to critique, it still produces legible code (regardless of whether it works or not).
I, personally, despise sifting through messy code. I also, however, produce plenty of messy code. With my irrational avoidance of comments wreaking havoc to clarity, it’s nice to have a safeguard that can keep my code traversable. I will admit, back tracking every now and then to fix an ESLint violation can frustrate me – especially if my code is refusing to work (I did NOT use AI and I simply like em dashes. I REFUSE to let AI take this from me). Despite this, I ultimately see no reason to avoid ESLint. Perhaps if it encumbers you more than it supports, though that is more a question of personal taste.