I'm going to preface this by stating that I did like the show.

It is different, and it had it's problems, as all shows do. But Sanderson was overly cautious in his language early on. On his podcast, at a later time, he was a little more critical, though he did still stick to it being another turning of the wheel. He said there were some changes made that he would not have made. But he also added a lot more context with those criticisms. Covid hit mid-production, and the complications that brought meant they had to rethink a lot of what they wanted to do and how to do it. But the showrunner is a huge WOT fan and the intended changes were done with thought and intent. I probably won't agree with a lot of them, but that's what happens when someone else creates a thing and I don't. I still liked the show, and the 2nd season will likely be much improved now that Covid restrictions aren't so harsh. Though I'll miss the actor who played Matt. I really liked his portrayal.

He also heavily alluded to the fact that he doesn't like what they did with the show and outright said that they ignored his input. He said if he ever has an opportunity to get a film deal he'll insist on full control and won't do it otherwise.