Same here, I'm surprised most linux users I know like to install firewalld, UFW, or some other overlaying firewall rather than just editing the nftables config directly. It's not very difficult, although I've never really dug deep into the weeds of iptables. I suspect many people who have used iptables long ago in the past assume nftables is samilar and avoid interacting with it directly out of habit.
With nftables you need to learn a lot before you cam be partially sure of wbat you do.
With ufw gui you need a single checkbox - block incoming connections.