I also came from a D750 and that camera is objectively worse from a technical perspective but loved it more. Could be rose colored glasses and everything since I'm exclusively using the Z8 since I got it.
The focus on the Z8 blew me away. The sensor is a lot more fine and low light performance feels better to me as does dynamic range. This is despite what reviews and metrics will tell you. I'm giving you a gut feel.
The battery life is atrocious by comparison. I ran out of battery once on the D750... after a week of shooting. Now, I always leave with two batteries if I'm shooting more than half a day.
The ergonomics are annoyingly off. The D750 was the perfect balance with the 24-120 F4S. The z with he same lens type is overall about the same weight since the body is heavier and the lens is lighter. But it FEELS heavier.
I also miss the optical viewfinder
So... For your use case, the z8 would be a massive upgrade and I would highly recommend it. It also has the the sensor shifting super resolution.
If you do travel photography or need the lighter weight... I think the z6 is plenty. Even for video.