Yeah, I'm the opposite. When I'm sitting around a table with friends I feel invested in the moment. When I'm listening to someone speak into a mediocre mic and watching their poorly lit face, I'm hyperconcious that I'm starting at a screen. Which makes it feel more like work than fun.
My hope was that if people were Roleplaying as hackers or at the different stations on the bridge of a starship, then the lag and crackle would be thematic rather than annoying.
But I get why some folks prefer it! Wish that was me, it would be much more convenient!