It seems some people rely so heavily on addons that they can’t fathom anyone being halfway decent without them. The game telegraphs almost everything pretty well these days as long as you pay attention. I don’t know why having stuff like DBM spamming someone’s UI and audio and having them follow along to that makes them any better than just… knowing what to do without it? So many people still don’t know what they’re doing even with DBM/Big Wigs because they still need to pay attention to those cues and know what to do with them. Addons like that are just sensory overload to me. It honestly feels easier for me to not have that spam and just learn mechanics organically. It only takes a few attempts at any piece of content to get a grasp on it.
Everything can be done without addons, certain mechanics and specs are just easier to track with addons but it’s definitely not required. The only real exception are world first raiders who need to squeeze out every little advantage they can but that’s probably not any of us. Though I do wish nameplates had some customization options.