I had a similar stance on this until I went through macOS -> linux with i3 -> back to macOS transition. i3 window and workspace operations on a maxed-out Dell XPS were truly instantaneous, and after moving back to macOS, there is no way to unsee the slugishness of the native window operations.
I'm using Aerospace at the moment, and it gets pretty close, but still isn't as nice as i3.
I'm using Aerospace at the moment, and it gets pretty close, but still isn't as nice as i3.