It feels like an awesome game if you’ve got a table full of old grognards who’ve read Thieves’ World and know the rules pretty well.
I still think the “bonus-grubbing” thing about Fate is people not using the game system well, but I also know that this style is widespread enough that the game itself hasn’t explained well how you ought to play it 
And reading Fate supplements continually reminds me how much Evil Hat really loves its crunch - and they published FITD too.