That's sad that they had to go woke.
The original was plenty progressive, but it was so well written that you simply enjoyed the story.
One of the best was "I Am the Night-Color Me Black"
Yes, about how racism is bad, but it was much deeper.
It was about hate turning the world into utter darkness.
A lesson that applies today to people of all colors.
Your post is spot on.
The original was, as you say, progressive, but not “preachy” and extremely well written. Some episodes, such as “The Obsolete Man”, are chillingly prophetic.
My favorite episode is “Time Enough At Last”.