Jack keeps proving that new riffs are endless. Many years ago, people were saying that classic hard rock is gone. Jack White shows up and proves everyone wrong and keeps doing it, IMO. Lazaretto is a good example, and it is heavily influenced by the 1980s.
In not familiar with many people who genuinely hate Jack White. He’s never claimed to be a stellar guitarist and a lot of his career was built on this “I’m doing this with cheap gear and I’m not amazing but I’m still making great music and so can you!” vibe which was really awesome and inspirational for a ton of new players.
I will say that I understand when he gets criticism for performances that just come across as trying too hard to be different. His Star Spangled Banner for example. Not that I personally think you have to “sing it straight” as many would say, I’m all for experimentation… but I’m not sure I “get” what he was going for.