One of the biggest reasons live-action adaptations like Game of Thrones (at least, outside of the last two seasons), House of the Dragon, and HBO's The Last of Us, all worked so well is because the source material's creators either worked closely with the showrunners or were literally a part of the creative team. So, when the creator of the source material of the said adaptation isn't a fan of the results, you know it didn't do its due diligence, which is exactly what happened with Netflix's Cowboy Bebop.
Shinichiro Watanabe created one of the most popular Japanese animation shows in history. Cowboy Bebop captivates a lot of audiences to date, which explains why Netflix thought it was a good idea to make a live-action adaptation.
Unfortunately, Netflix made the grave mistake of not involving the creator enough.