I used to agree with this. As good as the last two seasons have been, I still enjoyed our time more in the Championship, as it's a proper competition. Of late, however, it's become more predictable than when we were in it. Not as predictable as the PL granted, just more predictable.
I know you're only quoting a friend, but this would be a bit of a step down from Blackburn last season. I do appreciate that Sheff Utd is hardly (much) of a step up.