Hmmm that is tricky, I do like the classic 2D Pokemon games and can easily play gens 1-3. Crystal and Emerald still look awfully pretty to my eyes, and I like some of the Yellow sprites. However, I wouldn't say I like them exclusively and not the 3D. I'm not into the more realistic 3d and would probably not like an open world all 3d. At the same time though I do like the subtle mixture we're seeing by the of HGSS, its beautiful. I continued to enjoy the look of Pokemon with the chibi 3D of XY, I thought it looked whimsical and vivid. So I would say false, I generally like both.
Tpbm does not have a nintendo switch to play gen 8 on yet.