I don’t think this is true as a blanket statement, and if anything it would be some aircraft weathervane in certain conditions.
This varies depending on a lot of factors (aircraft type/config, skill level, control setup, wind strength/direction++), and I’m not experiencing it in SU12 Beta in a variety of planes/conditions.
Like the sim turbulence, there seems to be very strong opinions about it though!
Wheel friction seems to be one culprit, and that also seems to have been addressed in SU12 Beta.
But sure, into wind is always the ideal wind condition if you can arrange it.
One of the old Triangle strips in UK would be good for this type of training, where you can choose the best strip to match the current wind direction, or have a bunch of weather presets that match the airstrip you are using with wind directions/speed.