Yeah, that really does sound a bit over the top. It’s nice to try out something new, but a little at a time is often best.
I tried a “new” stuffing once. Corn bread stuffing. Man, the complaints I got! It apparently has to be exactly the same every single time. Pepperidge Farm stuffing – the kind that is in cubes, not the crumb type. I may add celery but nothing else “weird.”