Not the OP, but I can see why they don't like it. Just looking at "Garamond Italic" written in Garamond Italic, the "m" jumps out for having a completely different angle to its surrounding letters in the word (apart from the "n", which is similarly super-slanted. The effect of going between the angles of "I" and "t" is similarly offensive.

Most letters look like at 20% angle, while a few others at 10% angle. Compare uppercase I vs lowecase t. Also m and a few others.

Perhaps we need an expert on design history. Typefaces are a complex thing with lot's of design decisions behind.