I'm in 2 minds. On the one hand, I prefer the defensive style and the contested football it produces ("ugly football", my posterior). I also prefer it when we're winning.
On the other hand, there's no doubt that both precision-pass, possession footy and fast breaking run and spread have been shown to beat the defensive/contested game when the effort is down a little. Plus if the rule changes around the protection zone are going to favour "free-flowing" footy, as everyone opines, then it makes sense to modify the game plan accordingly.
All in all, I'll reconcile myself to the inevitability of unattractive free-flowing footy, so long as we start winning again.