more of a "find these terminals and beat a boss that you could theoretically beat from day one".

I get that it works for the ambiance BotW is going for. It's just not a good soundtrack if you listen to it outside of the game (which I have done extensively). Compare that with the iconic tracks for Gerudo Valley, Clock Town, Hyrule Field, Kokiri Forest, or a lot of other songs (Windfall Island, the Great Sea, Ballad of the Windfish, etc), it doesn't come close to par. The only songs I like from BotW are Hyrule Castle, Rito Village, and Zora's Domain (which is just a rebrand of the OoT version).