@CrimsonMist
I’m not sure that I can answer your question without sounding like “petulant fanboy whining” as that is very subjective and opinions differ. If opposing views come across as petulant or whining, then that may be on the recipient as much as the proponent of the viewpoint. Still, I’ll give answering your question a shot.
I think my biggest beef with Bendis is that he comes on the heels of Tomasi. We had been getting the best Superman work since All Star and they were fleshing out characters in interesting ways. In my opinion, Lois has historically been written in a one dimensional, borderline misogynistic way. I know that probably isn’t how most people see it, but let me explain. It’s almost like the men who write Lois have been unable to write a strong, assertive female character without making them rude, self absorbed, and snarky. Truth be told, most anyone would not want to be around someone who acted like the Lois of the 80s. That’s why I’ve always loved the Lois portrayed in All Star Superman. Instead of teasing and being rude to Clark, she stands up to the bullies who treat him with disrespect. She does this while excelling in her vocation. Her role as a reporter was an extension of her crusader personality. Tomasi took the character in an interesting direction by injecting a maternal aspect into the mix. Bendis jettisoned the whole thing and made her one dimensional again. She’s selfishly ambitious, abandoned her 10 year old son in space with a madman then hid her return from her husband so that she could jump start her career.
I think my main problem with Bendis’ Superman writing has been the way he has treated the groundwork that Tomasi laid as an annoyance that he threw to the curb. As was said before very eloquently, Bendis doesn’t care for continuity unless it’s his own. Plus he hasn’t had an interesting villain story yet.