I suppose most people just prefer the adaption, lol.

This, right here.
I can't tell you how many animations I've watched that were completely or halfway different from what was read in their book variants.

I don't have a particular preference on manga vs. anime.
It really depends on the series. Also, sometimes I will prefer one over the other depending on my mood haha

Lol.

I'm sometimes the same way with the mood part.

I prefer light novels of present , it has so much detail

a mix of everything for me, I prefer Light Novels for detail, Manga for the visual representation and then anime that can bring various aspects to life (despite the lack of narrative detail.

Absolutely right