At least it's uniform. Unlike Material 3 expressive which might look different depending on the app, or not be implemented at all, or only half implemented in some of Google's own apps even, much like with every other Android redesign.

I get Google can't force it on all the OEMs with their custom skins, but they can at least control their own PixelOS and their own apps.

It’s not uniform at all. Some parts of the interface and of their apps get it, others don’t. Some parts look more glassy, some more frosty. It’s all over the place in terms of consistency. It’s also quite different between Apple’s various OSs, although allegedly the purpose was to unify their look.