You can say 'there is a best way to do X' to any situation in a TTRPG. But if there is an optimal way to do damage, I would rather it be quick then not and one action in D&D 5E is quicker then three in Pathfinder 2E.

I disagree about D&D simplifying things. They cut a lot of stuff out and were left with just a few mechanics that govern everything. Either you get advantage, or you get a bonus dice, or both.

That is far more fun to me and also far easier then finding the however many bonuses that boost you the most and taking them. Or just not caring where your boost comes from, as long as your number is higher. I have looked at mid-level characters in Pathfinder having a +15 or something silly like that to their 'main thing' and that is just a silly level of bonus stacking even before we consider spells and other stuff. Not to mention that it leads to super specialized characters, because your stats can go above 20 and you have one main stat you usually want to boost.