I agree with this for the most part. I, as well was a ToN player first and that game has the best models I think (minus a couple from TGO), but overall just a better experience. Also, I purchased it on Steam and got on the Patreon too at one point, which kinda made me feel more immersed, haha. Subsequently, I went back and purchased NLT's first title just to play it through and I can see how drastically NLT improved upon a previous title.
I think a lot of ToN's greatness comes from the character archetypes and the specific situations that the MC finds himself in and the ending is HOT!!! TGO was allllllmost there for me, but just felt more grindy, which got annoying. I'm not saying ToN didn't have its fair share of grinding, but it felt more worth it to me for some reason. I think the sex scenes are much more pleasurable and rewarding in ToN as well.
Lastly, TGO felt, at times, a tinnnnny bit too fetishizing. Like, fetishes can be fun, but kinks are funner when it comes to interactive gameplay. This game just feels kinda "personal." Idk, it feels kinda whiny in a sense. Anyway...
I'm hoping the next installment for NLT is better than TGO, though TGO isn't necessarily terrible.