I hear Starfield is missing quite a bit of things, yet the potential is there for modders to implement the multitudes of missing features. I have been told even reviews of 7/10 are generous at best.
Bethesda games age over time, like wine.
Morrowind was absolutely incredible in 2014 when I played through using hundreds of mods--the Morrowind Overhaul 3.0.
Skyrim has been incredible so far, 12 years after it was released, using close to 400 mods. It was a mere shadow of a game on release.
So we may have to wait for this one to develop the flavor and texture we desire.