Can you give examples of informed people arguing that (1) is a problem? 99% of the criticism that I have seen, and what I feel, is that the issue is only (2).

Can you give examples of informed people arguing that (1) is a problem? 99% of the criticism that I have seen, and what I feel, is that the issue is only (2). The handful of ultra-secure opposition seats created by (1) are more like an unfortunate byproduct of the truly foul (2).