Gnome on Debian is very different than Gnome on Ubuntu though, if you are referring to Debian, which likely uses Gnome defaults, I agree that it is suboptimal. On Debian Gnome does not have the dock visible unless the application menu is opened. Also there are considerable less settings available in the Settings app.
Two problems with Gnome I have is the Software center getting stuck on the loading screen, this has been going on for a while and is really a shame, since it provides easy access to a vast collection of awesome software. I think KDE's store is better in this regard. Although I use Muon myself.
The other problem is that I could not use it with a touchscreen. The build-in onscreen keyboard cannot be disabled and sadly is lacking many basic keys. I had to use KDE on my touchscreen Linux devices for that reason alone.
Also the Contacts app has a little shortcoming where it does not handle the business field in contacts as expected.
Maybe I should get involved myself rather than complaining about it. It is awesome software though and I use it daily.
Two problems with Gnome I have is the Software center getting stuck on the loading screen, this has been going on for a while and is really a shame, since it provides easy access to a vast collection of awesome software. I think KDE's store is better in this regard. Although I use Muon myself. The other problem is that I could not use it with a touchscreen. The build-in onscreen keyboard cannot be disabled and sadly is lacking many basic keys. I had to use KDE on my touchscreen Linux devices for that reason alone. Also the Contacts app has a little shortcoming where it does not handle the business field in contacts as expected. Maybe I should get involved myself rather than complaining about it. It is awesome software though and I use it daily.