For me the lighting in 2024 is also perfect, much more like the real world. Anyway, I truly believe we all see the world differently and the actual image can vary from display to display.
There are lots of ways to tune the image to your liking though, from changing the white balance, contrast and color balance of your monitor to using a tool to change the output image of the game (like the nVidia filters).
If there is anything done because of this wish, then let it be image correction for both 2D and VR from within the sim itself instead of having to rely on utilities.