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I honestly don't even remember the stamina being much of an issue. Though that could be a good argument for not having it in the game at all. And I definitely agree on the camo. That said, I don't think the menus ruin the "it's because you fucked up" feel.

One thing I loved about the extra freedom was if I completely fucked up my stealth run, I felt like there was a good chance of fighting my way out in a completely different style. Mind you, I would usually fight my way out until I got to a good hiding spot, but it was nice that the game could change gears at the flip of coin. Also, this comic accurately explains what this can be like some times:

But the story does go somewhere...it ties right into the rest of the series. More importantly, the gameplay freedom is what makes this game so fun. You can go in all guns blazing for some Rambo action, but the stealth was part of what made this game so fun to me. It's not just, "get dropped in this location and linearly follow this path with the same expected enemies at the same expected turns." You have to sneak within an open world environment, where things are moving. You have to find the bases and scout them out before you decide how to infiltrate. You have to watch out for patrol troops and guard stations that might spot you free-wheeling in the desert. I don't disagree it's very different from most Metal Gear games, but I feel this was Kojima's way of making a new game that combines the best of previous iterations with a whole new way to play the game, instead of creating something that was a carbon copy of what came before. I'm surprised you got into the MGS series at all if you're not big into stealth. How did you manage to get so much love for MGS2?

This has to be one of the strangest MGS opinions I've ever read. PW as your #1 and 3 as your last? I'm not bashing, I'm just really surprised. I voted 3 as best. I have the most memories of it, I've probably played that game up and down more than the first two, and the stealth felt ultra-rewarding for me. Loved the cutscenes, and felt it was a strong balance of story/gameplay while pushing the bar a bit too far. Plus, some of those boss battles are a blast. Portable Ops got the worst for me. Never played it, but never had a single desire to. Story is non-canon, Kojima had little to nothing to do with it, and anything it did nice, PW and MGS V did far better. Without favoritism tied in, I think there's a strong argument for MGS V being the absolute best of the bunch.