I'm definitely one of the weirdos that was most excited by Eco Lifestyle, though I should mention I didn't start actively playing Sims 4 until around then. I love playing realistic, lower and middle class families and also starting with zero dollars and EL is really great for that. I was actually more excited by EL than Cottage Living, just because it suited my play style more. However, I could tell EL was buggy so I waited to buy it unlike CL which I bought right away.
Even years later this is still one of favorite packs and EH is one of my two "starter worlds" (along with Willow Creek).