I hate the rabbit holes. I thinks its a waste of space though I will admit the structures are attractive. Still, I don't think its fair Sims have to leave the country in order to shop or dine out (in view of the simmer).
They don't. You can shop just fine in the rabbitholes. Does having a random annoying character at a cash register really add anything to your shopping experience aside from aggravation when he decides randomly to go AWOL?
Absolutely! I like to watch when I play sims. That's why I turn the monitor on. I want to watch my sims shop and dine out, look at the places interiors, have my sims browse the racks at the bookstore, read excerpts before deciding to buy, be seated by the hostess, peruse the menu, give a toast at diner, I want all that and more. I would even like to see 5 finger discount and dine and dash options added.
EA should (and could) at least make the diner, bistro, bookstore and grocery functional.
Bistro and diner both function, and you can eat outside where you can see them. The rabbitholes are also career workplaces, and their additional functionalities are mostly a bonus.
I don't consider having my sim left at the curb (outside) a bonus. Why can't the invisible working people duck into a door (micro rabbit hole) in each venue -- musicians in rehearsal room, chefs in kitchen, doctors in ER, grocery and bookstore employees could duck into the stock room, ect, and still we'd be able to see their little bubble head and time bar with options menu. Is this not possible? Do the one or two working sims really need the whole building? Couldn't they go into the "worK" room and leave the rest of the building for all the other sims? I don't know if this is possible but my suspiscion is that it could be. The one thing I am sure of is that I hate the rabbit holes.