I personally do not like VN games, even with a good story, it is just that, a story, no feeling of interaction.
Sandbox all the way, even the slow burn ones, as long as they are good.
If I look at latest updates, if it's not Sandbox, I move on to the next.
I do not however go to every VN game page and complain saying "Not another VN" i.e. trolling your dislike.
I'd suggest people who hate sandbox to do the same.
It seems that every game I follow here and like, you can guarantee someone moaning about 'Oh no, not another Sandbox game' in the games respective threads. Don't like them, leave the page.