No skin in the game. Looking at the old one https://www.mta.info/map/36946 vs. the new one https://www.mta.info/map/5256, and not being a New Yorker, I would prefer the old map as it allows me to appreciate the distances and contextualize more.
But I can see a New Yorker preferring the new map to get just the subway lines and connections.
But I can see a New Yorker preferring the new map to get just the subway lines and connections.