Voodoo,
You have a pretty good perspective on this. It’s quite true that you’re going to find players who love druids and players who hate them. If you’re into a lot of different gear sets, and the ability to do just about everything in the game, then druids can be very fun.
Just like anything, though, you may just really not vibe on them. But that’s true about every spec.
I started Vanilla as a mage. Through MC (highest I took him) it’s pretty easy to top meters with blues from outside MC. Heck, other than Talisman of Ephemeral Power, I don’t think I was excited about another drop. My problem was only pressing Frostbolt for hours a night. I didn’t vibe on totally. I rerolled druid, and just loved it. You could do anything. That’s not for everyone, but it was for me.
I hope you find fun with whatever class(es) you choose to role.