That balance is tricky, and I think all companies have been challenged by the nuances between acceptance and low quality or AI abuse. We just have to keep an open mind and continue delivering quality work, always putting our customers first.
"Slop" has become a comfort blanket for a cohort of programmers stuck somewhere between anger and bargaining on their way to acceptance. There might be some kicking and screaming, maybe a little crying, but eventually you have to let the blanket go and update your priors.