than you are just like that orange POS in the WH trump.
Love both PF and 5E, but I found the advantage/disadvantage mechanic in 5E to be the easiest and best thing about the system.
As you continue to play Pathfinder, you may instead come to realize that it has the opposite problem from 5E, in that it is too fiddly and complex. It might seem like everything is fine right now, but see if you're still feeling that way when someone spends 10gp on a (single use) chew toy that gives their animal companion a +1 bonus on the next bite attack they make (whether or not that attack is successful).
I'd never be playing Pathfinder if it wasn't for the online rules; books is just too much of a hassle. I still think Paizo wins, as I bye their adventures and some of the books. But I don't own a single bestiary; again too much hassle to look up the proper volume.
Since he is returning to PF, I think he knows about the fiddly bits, and doesn't mind. If a player wants to buy an overpriced chew toy, go for it! Yes, there are a lot of silly excessive feats and stuff for PF that never get used, but it can easily be ignored. If someone really does want that chew toy, for example, it will be up to them to keep track. I think the over abundance of PF material comes from a system that's been around for a long time. Use what you want, ignore the rest.
Mathfinder
It's definitely math intensive, but there's just so much to love about Pathfinder that the math is worth it.
Currently I'm unwilling to play 5E without bringing in lots of stuff to Pathfinder. And, earlier this week I started thinking, wouldn't it be easier to import what I like from 5E to PF, rather than the other way around? Afterall, there's a lot of math involved in almost every conversion from either system to the other, but there's a lot more Pathfinder than there is 5E. So, currently leaning toward PF as my base.[/QUOT
All F20 games are crunchy. Even 5e, if compared to light systems like Fate. If you are going to be crunchy lots of choice is the way to go.
Using something like HeroLab can make character and encounter creation much easier in PF. But I still wouldn't want to DM a PF game. Would be happy to plan in one though.