It's my second wipe so I can compare a wipe with and without fleamarket, at least in the early levels. Due to this change, the progression in lvl and loot quality is slowed down pretty hard, and I love it.
I love the fights with shitty ps ammunition. I love that the map feels alive, with "hearable" fights all over the map. And I love that every item feels like it's worth something because you can use it as a barter trade etc. At the moment rare items feel rare, and not expensive.
I read a lot of hate comments towards bsg that the flea should be available at lvl 10 again and casual players cant play the game now, but I feel totally different. Currently, I don't want to reach lvl 20 and don't want to be able to just buy any item with two clicks. I really think the flea market is a bad addition to the game and should be removed at least in its current implementation.
I never had such fun with Tarkov due to this change, but change my mind if you feel otherwise.
