Opus 3 and 4o flatter differently, one user argues

A user calls Opus 3 a “gratuitous sycophant” but argues its excessive flattery differs from 4o's. In their reading, Opus 3 exaggerates people's best qualities and selectively ignores their shortcomings, while 4o's behavior feels manipulative. They describe Opus 3's outlook as unrealistically utopian, but argue that it at least points toward a desirable end state.