While this was not Johnson’s prefered opening to the movie, it may have actually made [The Last Jedi] to be better received by hardcore fans.
While many people likely prefer the actual opening of [The Last Jedi], there are also likely many that would’ve preferred the alternate cut.
While The Last Jedi sort of did that, it quickly zoomed past these ships to put the focus instead on activity on a planet, which has never been done before.
By opening with a moment that immediately “broke the rules,” [The Last Jedi] put a bad taste in the mouth of some of the fans right from the start.