I have, actually. Given, I believe mine is delivered more fair-headed than most and acknowledges Kishimoto's talent and Naruto's success and what it does well, even if it has its flaws.
Neji's death is functionally well done because it works more than just that, and has many effective layers at work. It takes away someone close to Naruto, one of the first people in a dark place Naruto saves. Neji's arch comes full circle. He also brings Naruto and Hinata closer together, yes, specifically in the way for Naruto to realize that Hinata has always been by his side, as per the interview anyway. Neji's death also comes right after Shikaku's, adding to the nameable character's death toll and creating more menace around Obito. It also sets up Naruto's despair moment.
Jirayai's is too mind, if a different weight of sorts because he is the mentor that passes away, a common pick really narratively.
How was Sakura's character ruined? I'm assuming this is a pairing complaint, given the Neji is a pairing complaint, I assume your frustration is because of pairings.
You really haven't, and there isn't anything "fair minded" about anything you have said this far.
Neji's death was not functionally well done, and there were no layers to it. First of all, any deeper meaning to Neji's death was lost and invalidated when Kishi inexcusably said that Neji's death was simply for the sake of NH. Neji's death served no other purpose, and at face value Neji's character was emasculated by it. He died
exactly like his father did, his death reinforced everything that his character was supposed to escape. Not only that, but had Neji's death served purpose in the first place, it would have been destroyed with the ending, where hinata did absolutely jack kitten to improve the Hyuuga clan. Neji's only purpose was so that Hinata can step over his corpse because she is a single minded waste of space that couldn't do anything but parrot the name of someone she never knew but was infatuated with. She was weak garbage, and Neji died because of it.
Neji's death was nothing in comparison to the others.
Sakura's character was butchered in large part due to the pairing, as her ending reduced everything that had been good about her and put her worst qualities in the spotlight, and made those her core personality following.
You can tell this when people are more pissed off than sad about Neji's death. They were even more pissed off on Kishimoto's reason whye he killed Neji off. Kishimoto ain't no JK Rowling or George RR Martin.
I also love how the proenders blamed Sakura for it. "Why didn't she heal him? She could have saved him." I am sorry you don't accept that Neji had to be cupid to force Naruto to be with Hinata, but you don't have to be salty about it and blame other characters. Even with medical ninjutsu, there is only so much you can do to save people even if she tried. Just like how Tsunade couldn't save Dan.
Kishi is bad, but Rowling isn't much better. Saying "Kishimoto isn't Rowling" is like saying the Browns aren't the Colts. They both sucked lol