What was the consensus on ecco2k before they released E in 2019?

After 5 years of listening to Sbe/dg music, I still don't get Ecco's full lore, but I was just wondering what people thought of Ecco before they released E?

Especially since by the time Ecco released E, Yung Lean had released six great albums, and Bladee had released seven. Did ppl think Ecco was lazy or didn't care about music? People still think that now I guess lol, but did they think that more so?